He strongly warned the brothers: “Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ. ” ​ — Col.
او به برادرانش چنین گوشزد کرد :‏ « باخبر باشید که کسی شما را نرباید به فلسفه و مکر باطل ،‏ برحسب تقلید مردم و برحسب اصول دنیوی نه برحسب مسیح .‏ » —‏ کول ۲ :‏ ۸‏ .‏