OET interlinear COL 2:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τοῦτο λέγω ἵνα μηδείς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ)

The word this refers to what Paul has said in [2:2–3](../02/02.md) about the Messiah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could summarize what Paul has said instead of using this. Alternate translation: [these things about the Messiah]

μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τοῦτο λέγω ἵνα μηδείς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ)

Alternate translation: [people cannot deceive you] or [no one will mislead you]

Note 2 topic: translate-explicit

πιθανολογίᾳ

persuade_speech

The implication is that the agruments to which the phrase persuasive speech refers appear plausible. The phrase itself does not suggest that the arguments are true or false, but the context here suggests that the arguments are false even though they sound believable. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or a short phrase that expresses this idea. Alternate translation: [plausible arguments] or [fine-sounding arguments]