Colossians 2:21
“(Touch not, taste not, handle not:”
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Colossians 2:21 Context
19And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20Wherefore if yee bee dead with Christ frō the rudiments of the world: why, as though liuing in the world, are ye subiect to ordinances? 21(Touch not, taste not, handle not: 22Which all are to perish with the vsing) after the commandements and doctrines of men: 23Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
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Other Translations for Colossians 2:21
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
- King James Version
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Handle not, nor taste, nor touch
- American Standard Version (1901)
Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,
- Basic English Bible
Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
- Darby Bible
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
- Webster's Bible
Do not handle this; "Do not taste that;" "Do not touch that other thing" --
- Weymouth Bible
Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch
- World English Bible
That ye touche not, nether taaste,
- Wycliffe Bible
-- thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 2:21
2:21 Touch not - An unclean thing. Taste not - Any forbidden meat. Handle not - Any consecrated vessel.
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 2:21
Col 2:21 Touch not; taste not; handle not. Why are you subject to prohibitions of food and drink which command you to "touch not"? etc.