Colossians 2:4
“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul says all this to keep anyone from deceiving them with persuasive arguments.
What Does Colossians 2:4 Mean?
Now Paul reveals his motive for exalting Christ so highly. He has piled up the riches hidden in Christ precisely so that the Colossians will not be talked out of them by clever speech.
The danger is named directly: any man should beguile you with enticing words -- persuasive, plausible-sounding arguments that lead astray. Paul knew that error rarely arrives looking like error; it comes dressed in appealing language and confident tone. His defense against it is not more argument but a firmer grip on Christ, in whom all wisdom already dwells. A believer anchored in the sufficiency of Christ has a steadying weight that smooth talk cannot easily move. Paul wants the Colossians forewarned and well-founded, so that when the enticing words come -- as they will -- the church will recognize them for what they are.