## See that ##

be cautious. This could be translated as "Beware" or "Watch out that".

## captures you ##

This metaphor compares the way a person can be physically caught and held by force to how a person can be emotionally and spiritually caught and captured by false teachings. (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## captures you ##

"captures you, Colossian believers"

## philosophy ##

the religious doctrines and beliefs that are not from God's word but are based on man's thoughts about God and life.

## empty deceit ##

misleading ideas that do not lead to life in christ. They produce nothing, they are empty or without value.

## human tradition and upon sinful belief systems of the world ##

Both Jewish traditions and pagan (gentile) belief systems are worthless.

## after Christ ##

"according to Christ". Only those belief systems based on Christ have value.

## because all the fullness of God's nature lives in his body. ##

"God's full nature lives in Christ's body." Not to be confused with all of God's nature dwelling in Christ, which is not true.