8 Beware lest anyone¹ cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to ^athe tradition of men, according to the ^bbasic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.  ‡

9 For ^ain Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead¹ bodily;  ‡

12 ^aburied with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through ^bfaith in the working of God, ^cwho raised Him from the dead.  ‡

13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,