Colossians 2:2-10

2that their 1hearts may be encouraged, having been 2knit together in love, and that they would attain 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 deceive you with 9persuasive arguments. 5For even though I am 10absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing 11to see 12your 13orderly manner 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 22your faith, just as you 23were instructed, and overflowing 24with gratitude.

825See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through 26philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the 27elementary principles of the world, 28rather than in accordance with Christ. 9For in Him all the 29fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10and in Him you have been 30made 31complete, and 32He is the head 33over every 34ruler and authority;