Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by a sensuous mind — 'Disqualify' (katabrabeuō, umpire against, disallow) warns against false-teacher claims to spiritual authority. 'Asceticism' (ethelothreskeia, self-imposed worship) and 'angel-worship' (latreuo aggelos) are the false practices. 'Going on in detail about visions' (embateuō, entering into) suggests visionary claims. 'Puffed up without reason' (physioō eis mataios, inflated in vain) critiques their spiritual pride. 'Sensuous mind' (noys tēs sarkos, fleshly mind) shows asceticism masks flesh-orientation.

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