See in Reader
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# See that
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"Make sure that"
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# captures you
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Paul speaks of the way a person can believe false teachings as if someone had physically caught and held that person by force.
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# philosophy
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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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# empty deceit
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Paul speaks of false ideas that produce nothing as though they are containers with nothing in them.
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# the tradition of men ... the elemental spirits of the world
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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.
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# the elemental spirits of the world
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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.
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