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The Book of Colossians, Chapter 2, Verse 21

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(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
King James Version
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
American Standard Version
(all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?
New English Translation
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
World English Bible
"Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"
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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.
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When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
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Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
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For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;