Colossians 2:18

Let no man of your reward beguile you in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
μηδεὶς G3367 A-NSM	Strong's Definition mēdeis not even one (man, woman, thing) nobody, no one, nothing
ὑμᾶς G5209	Strong's Definition hymas you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) you
καταβραβευέτω G2603 V-PAM-3S	Strong's Definition katabrabeuō to award the price against, i.e., (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation) to decide as umpire against someone "to defraud or beguile of the prize of victory"metaphorically to deprive of salvation
θέλων G2309 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition thelō to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in to will, have in mind, intend to be resolved or determined, to purpose "to desire, to wish"to love to like to do a thing, be fond of doing to take delight in, have pleasure
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
ταπεινοφροσύνῃ G5012 N-DSF	Strong's Definition tapeinophrosynē humiliation of mind, i.e., modesty the having a humble opinion of one's self "a deep sense of one's (moral) littleness"modesty, humility, lowliness of mind
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
θρησκείᾳ G2356 N-DSF	Strong's Definition thrēskeia ceremonial observance religious worship especially external, that which consists of ceremonies religious discipline, religion
τῶν G3588 T-GPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀγγέλων G32 N-GPM	Strong's Definition angelos compare G0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an ___%___angel___%___; by implication, a pastor a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
ἃ G3739 R-APN	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
μὴ G3361	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
ἑώρακεν G3708	Strong's Definition horaō by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear to see with the eyes "to see with the mind, to perceive, know"to see, i.e., become acquainted with by experience, to experience"to see, to look to to take heed, beware "to care for, pay heed to I was seen, showed myself, appeared
ἐμβατεύων G1687 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition embateuō equivalent to G1684; to intrude on (figuratively) to enter, to frequent, haunt often of the gods frequenting favorite sports "often to come into possession of a thing"to invade, make hostile incursion into to enter to go into details in narrating "to investigate, search into, scrutinise minutely
εἰκῇ G1500 ADV	Strong's Definition eikē idly, i.e., without reason (or effect) inconsiderably, without purpose, without just cause "in vain without success or effort
φυσιούμενος G5448 V-PPP-NSM	Strong's Definition physioō to inflate, i.e., (figuratively) make proud (haughty) to make natural, to cause a thing to pass into nature "to inflate, blow up, to cause to swell up to puff up, make proud "to be puffed up, to bear one's self loftily, be proud
ὑπὸ G5259 PREP	Strong's Definition hypo under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)) by, under
τοῦ G3588 T-GSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νοὸς G3563 N-GSM	Strong's Definition nous the intellect, i.e., mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining the intellectual faculty, the understanding "reason in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving divine things, of recognising goodness and of hating evil"the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially a particular mode of thinking and judging, i.e., thoughts, feelings, purposes, desires
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σαρκὸς G4561 N-GSF	Strong's Definition sarx flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such) flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts "the body the body of a man "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship born of natural generation the sensuous nature of man, ___%___the animal nature___%___ without any suggestion of depravity "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast"the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ

Let no man of your reward beguile you in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Cross References

Colossians 2:8

βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν·

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.

1 John 4:1

Ἀγαπητοί μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Colossians 2:23

ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκεία καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός

Which things have a shew indeed of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

1 Timothy 1:7

θέλοντες εἶναι νομοδιδάσκαλοι μὴ νοοῦντες μήτε ἃ λέγουσιν μήτε περὶ τίνων διαβεβαιοῦνται

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

1 Timothy 4:1

Τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως προσέχοντες πνεύμασιν πλάνοις καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Revelation 22:8

καὶ ἐγὼ Ἰωάννης ὁ βλέπων ταῦτα καὶ ἀκούων καὶ ὅτε ἤκουσα καὶ ἔβλεψα ἔπεσα προσκυνῆσαι ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ δεικνύοντός μοι ταῦτα

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the which angel shewed me these things.

1 Corinthians 8:5

καὶ γὰρ εἴπερ εἰσὶν λεγόμενοι θεοὶ εἴτε ἐν οὐρανῷ εἴτε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὥσπερ εἰσὶν θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κύριοι πολλοί

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Romans 1:25

οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Philippians 3:14

κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

James 3:14

εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Matthew 24:24

ἐγερθήσονται γὰρ ψευδόχριστοι καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται καὶ δώσουσιν σημεῖα μεγάλα καὶ τέρατα ὥστε πλανῆσαι εἰ δυνατόν καὶ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς·

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

2 John 1:7

ὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὸν κόσμον οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

2 Corinthians 11:3

φοβοῦμαι δὲ μήπως ὡς ὁ ὄφις Εὕαν ἐξηπάτησεν ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτοῦ οὕτως φθαρῇ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἁπλότητος τῆς εἰς τὸν Χριστόν

But 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.

Ephesians 5:6

Μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς ἀπατάτω κενοῖς λόγοις· διὰ ταῦτα γὰρ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Galatians 5:19

φανερὰ δέ ἐστιν τὰ ἔργα τῆς σαρκός ἅτινά ἐστιν μοιχεία πορνεία ἀκαθαρσία ἀσέλγεια

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Numbers 25:18

כִּי צֹֽרְרִים הֵם לָכֶם בְּנִכְלֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר-נִכְּלוּ לָכֶם עַל-דְּבַר-פְּעוֹר וְעַל-דְּבַר כָּזְבִּי בַת-נְשִׂיא מִדְיָן אֲחֹתָם הַמֻּכָּה בְיוֹם-הַמַּגֵּפָה עַל-דְּבַר-פְּעֽוֹר׃

For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ·

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Revelation 3:11

ἰδού ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου

Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Ezekiel 13:3

כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הוֹי עַל-הַנְּבִיאִים הַנְּבָלִים אֲשֶׁר הֹלְכִים אַחַר רוּחָם וּלְבִלְתִּי רָאֽוּ׃

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Genesis 3:13

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לָאִשָּׁה מַה-זֹּאת עָשִׂית וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה הַנָּחָשׁ הִשִּׁיאַנִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Colossians 2:17

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