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Colossians 2:2-4 LITV
(2) that their hearts may be comforted, being joined together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God, even of the Father and of Christ, (3) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. (4) And I say this that no one may beguile you with persuasive words.

Colossians 2:2-4 CEV
(2) I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. Not only is he the key to God's mystery, (3) but all wisdom and knowledge are hidden away in him. (4) I tell you these things to keep you from being fooled by fancy talk.

Colossians 2:2-4 NWT
2 that their hearts may be comforted, that they may be harmoniously joined together in love and with a view to all the riches of the full assurance of [their] understanding, with a view to an accurate knowledge of the sacred secret of God, namely, Christ. 3 Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge. 4 This I am saying that no man may delude you with persuasive arguments.

Colossians 2:2-4 GNB
(2) I do this in order that they may be filled with courage and may be drawn together in love, and so have the full wealth of assurance which true understanding brings. In this way they will know God's secret, which is Christ himself. (3) He is the key that opens all the hidden treasures of God's wisdom and knowledge. (4) I tell you, then, do not let anyone deceive you with false arguments, no matter how good they seem to be.

Colossians 2:2-4 ALT
(2) that their hearts [fig., inner selves, and throughout book] shall be comforted [or, encouraged], having been united in love, and [attaining] to all [the] riches [fig., abundance] of the full assurance of understanding, to the full [or, true] knowledge of the secret of both God the Father and of Christ, (3) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (4) Now this I say so that no one shall be deceiving youp with persuasive speech.

Colossians 2:2-4 ESV
(2) that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, (3) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (4) I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

WTNT - William Tyndale New Testament YLT - Young's Literal Translation