Colossians 2:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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,”
νοῦς
Mind, understanding, intellect. Nous. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The battle for your life is largely fought in your mind. What you think shapes who you become.
ταπεινοφροσύνη
humility
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ταπεινοφροσύνη
Humility, lowliness of mind. Tapeinophrosune. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Humility is a choice.
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σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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θέλω
delighting
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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ὁράω
he has seen
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ὁράω
To see, to behold, to observe carefully. We will see Him as He is. To see God face to face is the destiny of every believer.
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καταβραβεύω
should disqualify
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καταβραβεύω
to award the price against, i.e. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation)
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ἐμβατεύω
detailing
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ἐμβατεύω
equivalent to G1684 (ἐμβαίνω); to intrude on (figuratively)
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φυσιόω
being puffed up
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φυσιόω
to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty)
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εἰκῆ
vainly
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εἰκῆ
idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
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μηδείς
No one
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μηδείς
not even one (man, woman, thing)
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θρησκεία
the] worship
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θρησκεία
ceremonial observance
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