8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to Gal. 1:14the tradition of men, according to the Gal. 4:3, 9, 10; Col. 2:20basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
20 Therefore, if you Rom. 6:2–5died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, Gal. 4:3, 9why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—21 1 Tim. 4:3"Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—Is. 29:13; Matt. 15:9; Titus 1:14according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Rom. 13:14; 1 Tim. 4:8These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, butare of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.