Colossians 2:2-10

2that their 1hearts may be encouraged, having been 2knit together in love, and attaining to all 3the wealth 4that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a 5true knowledge of 6God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3in whom are hidden all 7the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 48I say this so that no one will delude you with 9persuasive argument. 5For even though I am 10absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing 11to see 12your 13good discipline and the 14stability of your faith in Christ.

6Therefore as you have received 15Christ Jesus the Lord, so 1617walk in Him, 7having been firmly 18rooted and now being 19built up in Him and 20established 21in your faith, just as you 22were instructed, and overflowing 23with gratitude.

824See to it that no one takes you captive through 25philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the 26elementary principles of the world, 27rather than according to Christ. 9For in Him all the 28fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10and in Him you have been 29made 30complete, and 31He is the head 32over all 33rule and authority;