Colossians 2:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsColossians 2:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
βλέπετε
blépō
G991
to see
μή
mḗ
G3361
not
τις
tìs
G5100
a certain
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
ἔσται
eimí
G1510
to be
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
συλαγωγῶν
sylagōgéō
G4812
to carry off
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
φιλοσοφίας
philosophía
G5385
love of wisdom
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
κενῆς
kenós
G2756
empty
ἀπάτης
apátē
G539
deceit
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
παράδοσιν
parádosis
G3862
tradition
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπων
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
στοιχεῖα
stoicheîon
G4747
element
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κόσμου
kósmos
G2889
world
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
κατὰ
katá
G2596
down
Χριστόν
Christós
G5547
Christ
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
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 Christ.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Beware lest someone will be the one taking you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elemental teaching of the world, and not according to Christ.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).