Colossians 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(Touch not; taste not; handle not;”
Colossians 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Colossians 2:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Colossians 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch””
Colossians 2:21 — World English Bible
Colossians 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Handle not, nor taste, nor touch ”
Colossians 2:21 — American Standard Version
Colossians 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“--thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle--”
Colossians 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, ”
Colossians 2:21 — Darby Translation
Colossians 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not.”
Colossians 2:21 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 2:21 in Context — Colossians 2
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
What Does Colossians 2:21 Mean?
Colossians 2:21 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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