Colossians 2:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ Let no one deprive you of the prize, one who takes delight in false humility and worship of messengers, taking his stand on what he has not seen, puffed up by his fleshly mind,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Let no one defraud you by acting as an umpire and declaring you unworthy and disqualifying you for the prize, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions [he claims] he has seen, vainly puffed up by his sensuous notions and inflated by his unspiritual thoughts and fleshly conceit,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Don’t let anyone who wants to practice harsh self-denial and worship angels rob you of the prize. They go into detail about what they have seen in visions and have become unjustifiably arrogant by their selfish way of thinking.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Let no one seduce you, preferring base things and a religion of Angels, walking according to what he has not seen, being vainly inflated by the sensations of his flesh,

Colossians 2:18 Cross References

Genesis 3:13

And יהוה  Elohim said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Job 38:2

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Isaiah 57:9

“And you went to the sovereign with ointment, and increased your perfumes. And you sent your messengers far off, and lowered yourself even to the grave.

Ezekiel 13:3

Thus said the Master יהוה, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who are following their own spirit, without having had a vision!

Daniel 11:38

“But in his place he shall give esteem to a mighty one of strongholds. And to a mighty one which his fathers did not know he shall give esteem with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.

Numbers 25:18

for they distressed you with their tricks with which they deceived you in the matter of Peʽ

Matthew 24:24

“For false messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and they shall show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Romans 1:25

who changed the truth of Elohim into the falsehood, and worshipped and served what was created rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amĕ

Romans 16:18

For such ones do not serve our Master יהושע  Messiah, but their own stomach, and by smooth words and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, is kind, love does not envy, love does not boast, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still fleshly. For since there is envy, and strife, and divisions among you, are you not fleshly and walking according to man?

1 Corinthians 4:18

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

1 Corinthians 4:6

And these matters, brothers, I have applied in a figure to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you might learn not to think beyond what is written, so that none of you be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

1 Corinthians 8:1

And concerning food offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to obtain it.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid, lest, as the serpent deceived Ḥ

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear lest, when I come, I do not find you such as I wish, and I be found by you such as you do not wish – lest there be strife, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, slander, gossip, puffings up, unrests,

Ephesians 4:17

So this I say, and witness in the Master, that you should no longer walk as the gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these the wrath of Elohim comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Deuteronomy 29:29

“The secret matters belong to יהוה  our Elohim, but what is revealed belongs to us and to our children forever, to do all the Words of this Torah.

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of Elohim in Messiah יהושע.

Colossians 2:23

These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed worship, humiliation and harsh treatment of the body – of no value at all, only for satisfaction of the flesh.

Colossians 2:4

And this I say, so that no one deceives you with enticing words.

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one makes a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary matters of the world, and not according to Messiah.

1 Timothy 1:7

wishing to be teachers of Torah, understanding neither what they say nor concerning what they strongly affirm.

1 Timothy 4:1

But the Spirit distinctly says that in latter times some shall fall away from the belief, paying attention to misleading spirits, and teachings of demons,

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes filled with an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable beings, having a heart trained in greed, children of a curse,

1 John 2:26

I have written this to you concerning those who lead you astray.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who leads all the world astray. He was thrown to the earth, and his messengers were thrown out with him.

Revelation 13:14

And he leads astray those dwelling on the earth because of those signs which he was given to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword, yet lived.

Revelation 13:8

And all those dwelling on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the slain Lamb, from the foundation of the world shall worship him.

Revelation 19:10

And I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “See, do not do it! I am your fellow servant, and of your brothers who possess the witness of יהושע. Worship Elohim! For the witness of יהושע  is the spirit of prophecy.”

Revelation 3:11

“See, I am coming speedily! Hold what you have that no one take your crown.