Colossians 2:1 (NLT)

Colossians 2:8 - Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[fn] of this world, rather than from Christ.

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Translations for Colossians 2:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[fn] of this world, rather than from Christ.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[fn] of this world rather than on Christ.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits[fn] of the world, and not according to Christ.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elements of the world, rather than Christ.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

See^G991 to it that there is no^G3361 one^G5100 who takes^G4812 you captive^G4812 through^G1223 philosophy^G5385 and empty^G2756 deception^G539 in^G2596 accordance^G2596 with^G2596 human^G444 tradition^G3862, in^G2596 accordance^G2596 with^G2596 the elementary^G4747 principles^G4747 of the world^G2889, [fn]rather^G3756 than^G2532^G3756 in^G2596 accordance^G2596 with^G2596 Christ^G5547.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, [fn]rather than according to Christ.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

See^G991 to it that no^G3361 one^G5100 takes^G4812 you captive^G4812 through^G1223 philosophy^G5385 and empty^G2756 deception^G539, according^G2596 to the tradition^G3862 of men^G444, according^G2596 to the elementary^G4747 principles^G4747 of the world^G2889, and^G2532 not^G3756 according^G2596 to Christ^G5547.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the [fn]elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

See to it that no one makes a prey of you by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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:

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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,

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

See that there be no one who shall lead *you* away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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 Messiah.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

videte ne quis vos decipiat per philosophiam et inanem fallaciam secundum traditionem hominum secundum elementa mundi et non secundum Christum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

احْذَرُوا أَنْ يُوقِعَكُمْ أَحَدٌ فَرِيسَةً بِالْفَلْسَفَةِ وَالْغُرُورِ الْبَاطِلِ، عَمَلاً بِتَقَالِيدِ النَّاسِ وَأَرْكَانِ الْعَالَمِ؛ مِمَّا لَا يُوَافِقُ الْمَسِيحَ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

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

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

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·

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اُنْظُرُوا أَنْ لاَ يَكُونَ أَحَدٌ يَسْبِيكُمْ بِالْفَلْسَفَةِ وَبِغُرُورٍ بَاطِل، حَسَبَ تَقْلِيدِ النَّاسِ، حَسَبَ أَرْكَانِ الْعَالَمِ، وَلَيْسَ حَسَبَ الْمَسِيحِ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mirad que nadie os engañe por medio de filosofías y huecas sutilezas, según las tradiciones de los hombres, conforme a los rudimentos del mundo, y no según Cristo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們要謹慎、恐怕有人用他的理學、和虛空的妄言、不照著基督、乃照人間的遺傳、和世上的小學、就把你們擄去．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Mirad que nadie os lleve cautivos por medio de filosofías y vanas sutilezas, conforme a la tradición de hombres, conforme a los principios elementales del mundo, y no conforme a Cristo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

누가 철학과 헛된 속임수로 너희를 노략할까 주의하라 이것이 사람의 유전과 세상의 초등 학문을 좇음이요 그리스도를 좇음이 아니니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Prenez garde que personne ne fasse de vous sa proie par la philosophie et par une vaine tromperie, s'appuyant sur la tradition des hommes, sur les rudiments du monde, et non sur Christ.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Sehet zu, daß euch niemand beraube durch die Philosophie und lose Verführung nach der Menschen Lehre und nach der Welt Satzungen, und nicht nach Christo.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Смотрите, братия, чтобы кто не увлек вас философиею и пустым обольщением, по преданию человеческому, по стихиям мира, а не по Христу;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

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

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(2:8)

Or the spiritual principles; also in 2:20.

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