Colossians 2:4

Colossians 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
• New International Version (NIV)I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.

Context of Colossians 2:4

2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

Colossians 2:4 word by word

τοῦτο λέγω, ἵνα μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ·Read the interlinear

• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• should beguileπαραλογίζομαιparalogizomai · to deceiveG3884
• youσύsu · youG4771
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• enticing wordsπιθανολογίαpithanologia · persuasive speechG4086

Cross-references for Colossians 2:4

• Colossians 2:8Beware 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.
• Matthew 24:4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
• Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
• Acts 20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
• Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• Galatians 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• Ephesians 4:14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
• 1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
• 1 John 2:18Little children, it is the end time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the end time.
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Commentaries on Colossians 2:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Lest any man should beguile you - The word means to deceive by sophistry or subtle reasoning, in which all the conclusions appear to be fairly drawn from the premises, but the premises are either assumed without evidence, or false in themselves; but this not being easily discovered, the unthinking or unwary are carried away by the conclusions which are drawn from these premises. And this result is clearly intimated by the term , enticing words, plausible…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And this I say - Respecting the character and sufficiency of the truth revealed in Christ. Lest any man should beguile you - Deceive you, lead you away from the truth. With enticing words - Artful words, smooth and plausible arguments; such as were employed by the Greek sophists and rhetoricians.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Paul wants to build a stronger relationship with the Colossians, even though he has not met them. He also aims to correct false teachings that threaten their Christian community. Laodicea was 10 miles northwest of Colossae.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. And--"Now." Compare with "lest any man," &c. Col 2:8, 16, 18. He refers to the blending of Judaism with Oriental philosophy, and the combination of this mixture with Christianity. enticing words--plausible as wearing the guise of wisdom and humility (Col 2:18, 23).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Colossians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings