Colossians 2:18

Paul warns against teachers promoting false humility and angel-worship who disqualify believers. Such teaching is inflated, not spiritual.

Cross-references · 40

• Col 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.
• 1 Jn 4:1–2Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Col 2:23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
• 1 Tim 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;
• 1 Tim 1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
• Rev 22:8–9And 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 angel which shewed me these things.
• Rom 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
• 1 Cor 8:5–6For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
• Phil 3:14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 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 Jn 1:7–11For 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 Cor 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.
• Jas 3:14–16But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
• Matt 24:24For 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.
• Ps 138:1–2I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
• Ezek 13:3Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
• Dan 11:38But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
• Num 25:18For 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 Cor 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• Gal 5:19–20Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
• Rev 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
• Gen 3:13And 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.
• 1 Jn 2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
• Rev 13:14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
• Rom 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.
• Deut 29:29The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
• Job 38:2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
• Rev 13:8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
• 1 Cor 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• Rom 8:6–8For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
• Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• 1 Cor 4:18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
• Jas 4:1–6From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
• 1 Cor 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
• 1 Cor 9:24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
• Col 2:4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
• 2 Cor 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
• Isa 57:9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
• Rev 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
• 2 Pet 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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