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.