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Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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Beware of False Humility
Commentators warn that the “humility” Paul condemns is a deceptive pretense. False teachers claimed unworthiness to approach God directly, using this as a reason to introduce unbiblical practices. Scholars like Calvin and Henry note this apparent humility is actually a form of pride, as it dismisses the sufficiency of Christ and invents its own path to God, a path that ultimately robs believers of their prize.
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Colossians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let no man beguile you of your reward. (Marginal note: judge against you.) The word used here, katabrabeuw, occurs nowhe…
Rob you of your prize (καταβραβευετω). Late and rare compound (κατα, βραβευω, Colossians 3:15) to act as umpire against…
19th Century
Anglican
Beguile you of your reward.—The original is a word used, almost technically, for an unfair judgment in the stadium, robbi…
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Baptist
Richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lo…
Paul’s third warning brings before us two of the most puzzling verses in the NT. The expression “disqualify [GK 2857] you” has been rendered in man…
16th Century
Protestant
Let no one take from you the palm. He alludes to runners or wrestlers, to whom the palm was assigned on condition that they did n…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let no man beguile you of your reward or prize; the allusion is to the Olympic games, one of which was running races; in …
It looked like humility to appeal to angels, as if people were conscious of their unworthiness to speak directly to God. But it is not justifiable;…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, Paul showed that the law was fulfilled in Christ because of the circumcision he received, for this is an acknowledgment of the law. Here, he…