Colossians 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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,”

Colossians 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”

Colossians 2:18 — World English Bible

Colossians 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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, ”

Colossians 2:18 — American Standard Version

Colossians 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and <FI>in<Fi> worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,”

Colossians 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let no one fraudulently deprive you of your prize, doing his own will in humility and worship of angels, entering into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, ”

Colossians 2:18 — Darby Translation

Colossians 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let no man at his pleasure beare rule ouer you by humblenesse of minde, and worshipping of Angels, aduauncing himselfe in those thinges which hee neuer sawe, rashly puft vp with his fleshly minde,”

Colossians 2:18 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 2:18 in Context — Colossians 2

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

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,

19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

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What Does Colossians 2:18 Mean?

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