The rudiments of the world

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New International Version
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.

New Living Translation
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

English Standard Version
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Berean Standard Bible
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

Berean Literal Bible
Take heed lest there will be anyone taking you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the principles of the world and not according to Christ.

King James Bible
Beware les

Colossians 2:20


ESVIf with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations —

NIVSince you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:

NASBIf you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees,
such as,


CSBIf you died with Christ to the elements of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:

NLTYou have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,

KJVWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

NKJVTherefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as
though
living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—






Eternity 92 -
The Rudiments Of The World



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Colossians 2:8-12 ASV Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: (9) for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, (10) and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power: (11) in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; (12) having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

As a child did you ever played the Winnie the Pooh game where you must step in the pavement squares and not on the lines, because if you step on the lines a bear will come out and eat you? Did you ever get superstitious about the number 13 or walking under ladders? Then you have felt the power of a "taboo" and the "rudiments of the world", the basic superstiti



In Christianity, the term "Rudiments of the world" describes the foundational aspects of primitive religious practices. These rudiments represent the basic teachings and rituals that unite individuals within lower religious cults. They embody the initial stages of religious development and emphasize the ritualistic elements that are characteristic of these early belief systems. Understanding these rudiments helps clarify the differences between more developed faiths and those rooted in primitive traditions.


Synonyms: Fundamentals, Essentials

In Malay: Asas dunia; In Swedish: Rudiment av världen; In Spanish: Rudimentos del mundo; In Finnish: Maailman alkeet; In German: Rudimente der Welt; In Dutch: Rudimenten van de wereld


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(1) The rudiments of the world are referenced in the text, and these are not the mundane fabric of sky and earth, but worldly learning, and the tradition of men.
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(2) These are the basic principles or fundamental elements that are asso