Colossians 2:8 Cross References

Colossians 2:8

8: Don't let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the evil powers of this world, and not from Christ.

1 Timothy 6:20

  1. Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.

Ephesians 5:6

  1. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the terrible anger of God comes upon all those who disobey him.

Matthew 7:15

  1. "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.

Colossians 2:20

  1. You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the evil powers of this world. So why do you keep on following rules of the world, such as,

Galatians 4:9

  1. And now that you have found God (or should I say, now that God has found you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual powers of this world?

1 Corinthians 3:18

  1. Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God's standards.
  2. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, "God catches those who think they are wise in their own cleverness."

Romans 1:21

  1. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. The result was that their minds became dark and confused.
  2. Claiming to be wise, they became utter fools instead.

Colossians 2:18

  1. Don't let anyone condemn you by insisting on self-denial. And don't let anyone say you must worship angels, even though they say they have had visions about this. These people claim to be so humble, but their sinful minds have made them proud.

Galatians 4:3

  1. And that's the way it was with us before Christ came. We were slaves to the spiritual powers of this world.

Jeremiah 29:8

  1. The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, "Do not let the prophets and mediums who are there in Babylon trick you. Do not listen to their dreams

2 Timothy 3:13

  1. But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will go on deceiving others, and they themselves will be deceived.

Hebrews 13:9

  1. So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your spiritual strength comes from God's special favor, not from ceremonial rules about food, which don't help those who follow them.

Matthew 15:2

  1. "Why do your disciples disobey our age-old traditions?" they demanded. "They ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat."
  2. Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
  3. For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  4. But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.'
  5. And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.

1 Peter 1:18

  1. For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.

Philippians 3:2

  1. Watch out for those dogs, those wicked men and their evil deeds, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved.

Colossians 2:22

  1. Such rules are mere human teaching about things that are gone as soon as we use them.

2 Corinthians 10:5

  1. With these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God. With these weapons we conquer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey Christ.

2 Peter 3:17

  1. I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people. I don't want you to lose your own secure footing.

Matthew 10:17

  1. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues.

2 John 1:8

  1. Watch out, so that you do not lose the prize for which we have been working so hard. Be diligent so that you will receive your full reward.

The Song of Songs 2:15

  1. Quick! Catch all the little foxes before they ruin the vineyard of your love, for the grapevines are all in blossom.

Romans 16:17

  1. And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things that are contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.

Matthew 16:6

  1. "Watch out!" Jesus warned them. "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Acts 17:18

  1. He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."

Deuteronomy 6:12

  1. be careful not to forget the LORD, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

1 Corinthians 1:19

  1. As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas."
  2. So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world's brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense.
  3. Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe.
  4. God's way seems foolish to the Jews because they want a sign from heaven to prove it is true. And it is foolish to the Greeks because they believe only what agrees with their own wisdom.
  5. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.

1 Corinthians 15:35

  1. But someone may ask, "How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?"
  2. What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn't grow into a plant unless it dies first.

2 Timothy 2:17

  1. This kind of talk spreads like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples of this.
  2. They have left the path of truth, preaching the lie that the resurrection of the dead has already occurred; and they have undermined the faith of some.

Acts 17:32

  1. When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later."

Galatians 1:14

  1. I was one of the most religious Jews of my own age, and I tried as hard as possible to follow all the old traditions of my religion.

Ephesians 2:2

  1. You used to live just like the rest of the world, full of sin, obeying Satan, the mighty prince of the power of the air. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.

Ephesians 4:20

  1. But that isn't what you were taught when you learned about Christ.

Mark 7:3

  1. (The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.
  2. Similarly, they eat nothing bought from the market unless they have immersed their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to--such as their ceremony of washing cups, pitchers, and kettles. )
  3. So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, "Why don't your disciples follow our age-old customs? For they eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony."
  4. Jesus replied, "You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said,
  5. 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.'
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