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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,

Let {G2603} no man {G3367} beguile {G2603} you {G5209} of your reward {G2603} in {G1722} a voluntary {G2309} humility {G5012} and {G2532} worshipping {G2356} of angels {G32}, intruding into {G1687} those things which {G3739} he hath {G3708} not {G3361} seen {G3708}, vainly {G1500} puffed up {G5448} by {G5259} his {G846} fleshly {G4561} mind {G3563},

Don’t let anyone deny you the prize by insisting that you engage in self-mortification or angel-worship. Such people are always going on about some vision they have had, and they vainly puff themselves up by their worldly outlook.

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

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Cross-References

  • Colossians 2:8 (15 votes)

    Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

  • 1 John 4:1 (10 votes)

    ¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • 1 John 4:2 (10 votes)

    Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

  • 1 Timothy 1:7 (7 votes)

    Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

  • Colossians 2:23 (7 votes)

    Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

  • Revelation 22:8 (6 votes)

    And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

  • Revelation 22:9 (6 votes)

    Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.