Colossians 2:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Colossians 2:21

19 and not holding fast to ^athe Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, ^bgrows with the increase that is from God.

20 Therefore, if you ^adied with Christ from the basic principles of the world, ^bwhy, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—

21 ^a“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,”

22 which all concern things which perish with the using—^aaccording to the commandments and doctrines of men?

23 ^aThese things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and¹ neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Verse Comparison: Colossians 2:21

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American Standard Version
Handle not, nor taste, nor touch

Amplified® Bible
Do not handle [this], Do not taste [that], Do not even touch [them],

Contemporary English Version
"Don't handle this. Don't taste that. Don't touch this."?

Darby English Version
Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,

Good News Bible
"Don't handle this," "Don't taste that," "Don't touch the other"?

International Standard Version
"Don't handle this! Don't taste or touch that!"

King James Version
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

New American Standard Bible
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"

New International Version
"Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"?

New King James Version
“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"

Young's Literal Translation
-- thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle --

New English Translation
“Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”

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