Col 2:8, 2Pe 2:1-2, 1Jo 2:19, 2Jo 7-10, Jude 19 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

Colossians 2:8

8 See to it that no one takes you captive by ^aphilosophy and ^bempty deceit, according to ^chuman tradition, according to the ^delemental spirits ^{▼▼Or elementary principles; also verse 20} of the world, and not according to Christ.

2 Peter 2:1-2

False Prophets and Teachers

1 But ^ffalse prophets also arose among the people, ^gjust as there will be false teachers among you, who will ^hsecretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master ⁱwho bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth ^jwill be blasphemed.

1 John 2:19

19 ^kThey went out from us, but they were not of us; for ^lif they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, ^mthat it might become plain that they all are not of us.

2 John 7-10

7 For ⁿmany deceivers ^ohave gone out into the world, ^pthose who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, ^qso that you may not lose what we ^{▼▼Some manuscripts you} have worked for, but ^smay win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, ^tdoes not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching ^uhas both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, ^vdo not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

Jude 19

19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, ^wdevoid of the Spirit.