Colossians 2:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ.

Cross References

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has placed in your care! Don't pay any attention to godless and stupid talk that sounds smart but really isn't.

Ephesians 5:6

Don't let anyone trick you with foolish talk. God punishes everyone who disobeys him and says foolish things.

Matthew 7:15

Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside they are wolves who have come to attack you.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God, or better still, God knows you. How can you turn back and become the slaves of those weak and pitiful powers?

Colossians 2:20

You died with Christ. Now the forces of the universe don't have any power over you. Why do you live as if you had to obey such rules as,

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil people who pretend to be what they are not will become worse than ever, as they fool others and are fooled themselves.

Jeremiah 29:8

Some of your people there in Babylonia are fortunetellers, and you have asked them to tell you what will happen in the future. But they will only lead you astray with their dreams. And don't let the prophets fool you, either. They speak in my name, but they are liars. I have not spoken to them.

2 Peter 3:17

My dear friends, you have been warned ahead of time! So don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance.

Hebrews 13:9

Don't be fooled by any kind of strange teachings. It is better to receive strength from God's gift of undeserved grace than to depend on certain foods. After all, these foods don't really help the people who eat them.

2 John 1:8

So be sure not to lose what we have worked for. If you do, you won't be given your full reward.

Galatians 4:3

This is how it was with us. We were like children ruled by the powers of this world.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every bit of pride that keeps anyone from knowing God. We capture people's thoughts and make them obey Christ.

Colossians 2:18

Don't be cheated by people who make a show of acting humble and who worship angels. They brag about seeing visions. But it is all nonsense, because their minds are filled with selfish desires.

1 Peter 1:18

You were rescued from the useless way of life you learned from your ancestors. But you know you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last forever.

Romans 16:17

My friends, I beg you to watch out for anyone who causes trouble and divides the church by refusing to do what all of you were taught. Stay away from them!

Ephesians 4:20

But this isn't what you were taught about Jesus Christ. He is the truth, and you heard about him and learned about him.

Galatians 1:14

I was a much better Jew than anyone else my own age, and I obeyed every law our ancestors had given us.

Philippians 3:2

Watch out for those people who behave like dogs! They are evil and want to do more than just circumcise you.

Deuteronomy 6:12

don't forget it was the Lord who set you free from slavery and brought you out of Egypt.

Matthew 16:6

Jesus then warned them, “Watch out! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for people who will take you to court and have you beaten in their synagogues.

Colossians 2:22

After these things are used, they are no longer good for anything. So why be bothered with the rules that humans have made up?

Ephesians 2:2

You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

Acts 17:18

Some of them were Epicureans and some were Stoics, and they started arguing with him. People were asking, “What is this know-it-all trying to say?” Some even said, “Paul must be preaching about foreign gods! That's what he means when he talks about Jesus and about people rising from death.”

Acts 17:32

As soon as the people heard Paul say a man had been raised from death, some of them started laughing. Others said, “We will hear you talk about this some other time.”

Song of Solomon 2:15

Our vineyards are in blossom; we must catch the little foxes that destroy the vineyards.

1 Corinthians 8:9

Don't cause problems for someone with a weak conscience, just because you have the right to eat anything.

1 Corinthians 10:12

Even if you think you can stand up to temptation, be careful not to fall.

Galatians 5:15

But if you keep attacking each other like wild animals, you had better watch out or you will destroy yourselves.

Colossians 2:23

Obeying these rules may seem to be the smart thing to do. They appear to make you love God more and to be very humble and to have control over your body. But they don't really have any power over our desires.

Hebrews 3:12

My friends, watch out! Don't let evil thoughts or doubts make any of you turn from the living God.