Colossians 2:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.

Young's Literal Translation
and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

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

Greek
I say
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

this
Τοῦτο (Touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

no one
μηδεὶς (mēdeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

will deceive
παραλογίζηται (paralogizētai)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3884: To deceive, beguile, reason falsely, mislead. From para and logizomai; to misreckon, i.e. Delude.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

smooth rhetoric.
πιθανολογίᾳ (pithanologia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4086: Persuasive speech. From a compound of a derivative of peitho and logos; persuasive language.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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