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Colossians 2:4

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “no one” (μηδεὶς) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before I say here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not any” (μή) before you here.

τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.I sayἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμηδεὶςmēdeisany manμηδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG3367no one, none, nothing.any manὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youπαραλογίζηταιparalogizētaito deceiveπαραλογίζομαι (paralogizomai)verb, present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to deceive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3884I deceive, beguile, reason falsely, mislead.This verse uses “deceive”.ἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withπιθανολογίᾳpithanologiaenticing wordsπιθανολογίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “enticing words”, the to- or for-formG4086persuasive speech.enticing words

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δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.μήmēany manμήadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG3361not, lest.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

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American Standard Version (1901)

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

Young’s Literal Translation

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

World English Bible

Now I say this that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

Darby Translation

And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

Douay-Rheims

Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.

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