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Berean Standard Bible

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.”

Colossians 2:8

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This is Paul's central warning in Colossians. The teaching troubling the church seems to have combined human speculation, traditions and rules about food and festivals, and attention to spiritual beings.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

King James Version (KJV)

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mirad que ninguno os engañe por filosofías y vanas sutilezas, según las tradiciones de los hombres, conforme á los elementos del mundo, y no según Cristo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No dejen que nadie los engañe con filosofías erradas y huecas, basadas en tradiciones humanas y en los poderes que dominan este mundo, y no en la enseñanza de Cristo.

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