Colossians 2:4

And this I say, lest&c. He states the precise practical occasion of such a general statement of truth. It is, the danger now surrounding the Colossians, and of which Paul, though absent, is keenly and lovingly cognizant.

beguile you Lit., "reason you aside," "lead you astray by reasoning."

enticing words Almost, "a persuasive style," as distinguished from the power of solid facts truly presented and received. The pretensions of speculative heresy, always flattering man rather than humbling him, would answer this description exactly. R.V., persuasiveness of speech. "The subtlety of human reasonings has always been the stumbling-block of faith" (Quesnel).