except the tree in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You must never eat it or touch it. If you do, you will die!’ ”
The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.”
But now stretch out your hand, and strike everything he has. I bet he’ll curse you to your face.”
“Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience,” God said to him in the dream. “In fact, I kept you from sinning against me. That’s why I didn’t let you touch her.
People will tell you, “Don’t handle this! Don’t taste or touch that!”
“Have pity on me, my friends! Have pity on me because God’s hand has struck me down.
But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones. I bet he’ll curse you to your face.”
‘Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.’
Now, concerning the things that you wrote about: It’s good for men not to get married.
The woman answered the snake, “We’re allowed to eat the fruit from any tree in the garden
“You certainly won’t die!” the snake told the woman.