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The Book of Colossians, Chapter 2, Verse 15

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[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
King James Version
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:
American Standard Version
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:
New English Translation
and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.
World English Bible
having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
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Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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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.
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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,
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(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
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Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
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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.
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If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.