Colossians 2:18

Do not let anyone rob you of the prize: someone who delights in self-humbling and the worship of angels, who takes his stand on the visions he has seen and is puffed up for nothing by a mind set on the flesh.
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Treated in 7 passages across the library.

  1. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    Obedience cites Col 2: 18

    …Isa 1: 12. The apostle condemns the worshipping of angels, which had a show of humility. Col 2: 18. The Jews might say they were loath to be so bold as to go to God in their own persons…

  2. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Reality cites Col. ii. 18

    …and speaks of "things which had a show of wisdom in will-worship and humility." (Col. ii. 18, 23.) Is there not unreal praying? Beyond doubt there is. Our Lord denounces it as one of…

  3. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.6 Prayer cites Col 2: 18

    …our grievances. ‘Abraham be ignorant of us.’ Isa 63: 16. All angel-worship is forbidden. Col 2: 18, 19. We must not pray to any but whom we may believe in. ‘How shall they call on him in…

  4. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    The Unity of God cites Col 2:18

    …which must be given to God only. (2.) They pray to angels. Angel-worship is forbidden. Col 2:18, 19. That we may not pray to angels is clear from Rom 10:14. ‘How shall they call on him…

  5. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Adoption cites Col 2:18

    …at your hand? The apostle condemns worshipping of angels, which had a show of humility. Col 2:18. The Jews might say that they were loath to be so bold as to go to God in their own…

  6. Knots Untied · J. C. Ryle

    Private Judgment cites Col. ii. 18

    …the advice given in 1 Cor. x. 15,—“I speak as unto wise men; judge ye what I say:” and in Col. ii. 18,—“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit;” and in 1 John iv.…

  7. Knots Untied · J. C. Ryle

    Idolatry cites Col. ii. 18

    …x. 14.) When he writes to the Colossians, he warns them against “worshipping of angels.” (Col. ii. 18.) And St. John closes his first Epistle with the solemn injunction, “Little children…

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