Colossians 2:4
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Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.

lest.

Colossians 2:8,18 Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy and vain deceit: according to the tradition of men according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ. . . .

Matthew 24:4,24 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you. . . .

Mark 13:22 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets: and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect.

Acts 20:30 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Romans 16:18,19 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:3,11-13 But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. . . .

Galatians 2:4 But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.

Ephesians 4:14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.

Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders: . . .

1 Timothy 4:1,2 Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils, . . .

2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

Titus 1:10,11 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision. . . .

1 Peter 2:1-3 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . .

1 John 2:18,26 Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour. . . .

1 John 4:1 Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 John 1:7 For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a seducer and an antichrist.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb which was slain from the beginning of the world.

Revelation 20:3,8 And he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time. . . .

enticing.

1 Corinthians 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power:

Context
Absent in Body, Present in Spirit
3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words. 5For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you, rejoicing, and beholding your order and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.…
Cross References
Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent.

1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power:

Ephesians 4:17
This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind:

Lexicon
I say
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

this
Τοῦτο (Touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

no one
μηδεὶς (mēdeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

will deceive
παραλογίζηται (paralogizētai)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3884: To deceive, beguile, reason falsely, mislead. From para and logizomai; to misreckon, i.e. Delude.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

smooth rhetoric.
πιθανολογίᾳ (pithanologia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4086: Persuasive speech. From a compound of a derivative of peitho and logos; persuasive language.


Additional Translations
I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.

I say this so that no one might delude you by persuasive speech.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

And this I say, lest any man should deceive you with enticing words.

I say this to prevent your being misled by any one's plausible sophistry.

Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,
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