Colossians 2:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Don’t eat this,” “Don’t taste that,” “Don’t touch that”?

Cross References

1 Timothy 4:3

They say that it is wrong to marry. And they say that there are some foods that people must not eat. But God made these foods, and those who believe and who understand the truth can eat them with thanks.

Genesis 3:3

But there is one tree we must not eat from. God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch that tree, or you will die.’”

Isaiah 52:11

So leave Babylon! Leave that place! Priests, you carry the things that belong to the Lord. So make yourselves pure. Don’t touch anything that is not pure.

2 Corinthians 6:17

“So come away from those people and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch anything that is not clean, and I will accept you.” Isaiah 52:11

Colossians 2:20

You died with Christ and were made free from the powers that influence this world. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? I mean, why do you follow rules like these:

Colossians 2:22

These rules are talking about earthly things that are gone after they are used. They are only human commands and teachings.