4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. …
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-12)The apostle cautions the Colossians against deceivers (Col. 2:4): And this I say lest any man beguile you with enticing words ; and Col. 2:8; Lest any man spoil you . He insists so much upon the perfection of Christ and the gospel revelation, to preserve them from the ensnaring insinuations of those who would corrupt their principles. Note, 1. The way in which Satan spoils souls is by beguiling th…
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