Colossians 2:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Let no oneμηδεὶς
(mēdeis)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
keep defrauding you of your prizeκαταβραβευέτω
(katabrabeuetō)
2603: to give judgment againstfrom kata and brabeus (an umpire)
by delightingθέλων
(thelōn)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
in self-abasementταπεινοφροσύνῃ
(tapeinophrosunē)
5012a: lowliness of mind, humilityfrom tapeinophrón
and the worshipθρησκείᾳ
(thrēskeia)
2356: religionfrom a derivation of thréskos
of the angels,ἀγγέλων
(angelōn)
32a: a messenger, angela prim. word
taking his standἐμβατεύων
(embateuōn)
1687: to set foot uponperhaps from embainó
on [visions] he has seen,ἑόρακεν
(eoraken)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
inflatedφυσιούμενος
(phusioumenos)
5448: to puff or blow upfrom phusa (bellows)
without causeεἰκῇ
(eikē)
1500: without cause or reason, vainlyadverb probably akin to hekón
by his fleshlyσαρκὸς
(sarkos)
4561: flesha prim. word
mind,νοὸς
(noos)
3563: mind, understanding, reasoncontr. of a prim. word noos (mind)


















KJV Lexicon
μηδεις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
καταβραβευετω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
katabrabeuo  kat-ab-rab-yoo'-o:  to award the price against, i.e. (figuratively) to defraud (of salvation) -- beguile of reward.
θελων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταπεινοφροσυνη  noun - dative singular feminine
tapeinophrosune  tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay:  humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty -- humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
θρησκεια  noun - dative singular feminine
threskeia  thrace-ki'-ah:  ceremonial observance -- religion, worshipping.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγγελων  noun - genitive plural masculine
aggelos  ang'-el-os:  a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor -- angel, messenger.
α  relative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
εωρακεν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular - attic
horao  hor-ah'-o:  by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear -- behold, perceive, see, take heed.
εμβατευων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
embateuo  em-bat-yoo'-o:  to intrude on (figuratively) -- intrude into.
εικη  adverb
eike  i-kay':  idly, i.e. without reason (or effect) -- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).
φυσιουμενος  verb - present passive participle - nominative singular masculine
phusioo  foo-see-o'-o:  to inflate, i.e. (figuratively) make proud (haughty) -- puff up.
υπο  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νοος  noun - genitive singular masculine
nous  nooce:  the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning -- mind, understanding.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σαρκος  noun - genitive singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

King James Bible
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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

International Standard Version
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels cheat you out of the prize by rejoicing about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up for no reason by his carnal mind.

NET Bible
Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels pass judgment on you. That person goes on at great lengths about what he has supposedly seen, but he is puffed up with empty notions by his fleshly mind.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let not a man wish by humility of mind to subjugate you to the worship of Angels to your condemnation, by which he presumes upon something that he does not see, and is emptily puffed up in his carnal mind,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let no one who delights in [false] humility and the worship of angels tell you that you don't deserve a prize. Such a person, whose sinful mind fills him with arrogance, gives endless details of the visions he has seen.

King James 2000 Bible
Let no man deceive you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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