Colossians 2:4
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- 7 πιθανολογία states, “persuasive speech, art of persuasion (so Pla., Theaet. 162e) in an unfavorable sense in its only occurrence in our lit. ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ by specious arguments Col 2:4 (cp. PLips 40 III, 7 διὰ πιθανολογίας).”
- 8 Paul’s point is that even though the arguments seem to make sense (sound reasonable), they are in the end false. Paul is not here arguing against the study of philosophy or serious thinking per se, but is arguing against the uncritical adoption of a philosophy that is at odds with a proper view of Christ and the ethics of the Christian life.
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I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
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I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.
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I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with arguments that sound reasonable.
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I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
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I say this in order that no one will deceive you with persuasive speech,
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KJV 1900King James Version
And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
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