The apostle Paul, a spiritual shepherd himself, wrote to his brothers in Colossae: “Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ. ”
Paulus, kes oli ka ise vaimne karjane, kirjutas Kolossa kristlastele: „Vaadake ette, et keegi ei võtaks teid saagiks filosoofia ja tühja pettuse abil, mis vastavad inimeste traditsioonidele, maailma põhiprintsiipidele ega vasta Kristusele ”.