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by being rooted and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith just as you were taught, while you overflow in faith[a] with thanksgiving.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, which are in accord with human tradition, namely, the basic principles of the world, but not in accord with Christ. For all the fullness of God’s being dwells bodily in Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:7 A few witnesses to the text omit in faith. A few read in him.

rooted(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(C) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(D) rather than on Christ.

For in Christ all the fullness(E) of the Deity lives in bodily form,

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20