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# Connecting Statement:

Paul urges the believers to be careful not to turn to the words and rules of others because nothing can add to the fullness of God that believers have in Christ.

# See that

"Make sure that"

# captures you

Paul speaks of the way a person can believe false teachings (because they believe false things or love the wrong things) as if someone had physically caught and held that person by force. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# philosophy

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

# empty deceit

Paul speaks of false ideas that produce nothing and so are without value as though they are containers with nothing in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the tradition of men ... the elemental spirits of the world

The "tradition of men" may refer to Jewish traditions, while "the elemental spirits of the world" refers to  pagan (Gentile) belief systems. Both of these are worthless. 


# the elemental spirits of the world

Possible meanings are 1) spiritual powers that some people thought control what happens on earth, or 2) the laws or moral principles of the world.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul urges the believers to be careful not to turn to the words and rules of others because nothing can add to the fullness of God that believers have in Christ.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# See that`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Make sure that"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# captures you`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Paul speaks of the way a person can believe false teachings (because they believe false things or love the wrong things) as if someone had physically caught and held that person by force. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# philosophy`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`religious doctrines and beliefs that are not from God's word but are based on man's thoughts about God and life`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# empty deceit`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Paul speaks of false ideas that produce nothing and so are without value as though they are containers with nothing in them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
TN Issue 1697 2018-06-21 14:27:19 +00:00			`# the tradition of men ... the elemental spirits of the world`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
TN Issue 1697 2018-06-21 14:27:19 +00:00			`The "tradition of men" may refer to Jewish traditions, while "the elemental spirits of the world" refers to pagan (Gentile) belief systems. Both of these are worthless.`


ULB updates 2018-06-21 18:59:16 +00:00			`# the elemental spirits of the world`
TN Issue 1697 2018-06-21 14:27:19 +00:00
FD issues 2018-08-08 17:19:13 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) spiritual powers that some people thought control what happens on earth, or 2) the laws or moral principles of the world.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00