Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
To such ordinances as 'Do not handle, or taste, or touch'?
New American Standard Bible
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”
King James Version
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Holman Bible
“Don’t handle, don’t taste, don’t touch”?
International Standard Version
"Don't handle this! Don't taste or touch that!"
A Conservative Version
Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch
American Standard Version
Handle not, nor taste, nor touch
Amplified
“Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?
An Understandable Version
"Do not handle [this]; do not taste [that]; do not touch [those things]?"
Anderson New Testament
Touch not, taste not, handle not,
Bible in Basic English
Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,
Common New Testament
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"
Daniel Mace New Testament
"don't eat this, don't taste that, nor touch it:"
Darby Translation
Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
Godbey New Testament
Touch not, taste not, handle not,
Goodspeed New Testament
"You must not handle," "You must not taste," "You must not touch"??22 referring to things that are all meant to be used up and destroyed? This is to follow mere human rules and regulations.
John Wesley New Testament
(Touch not, taste not, handle not:
Julia Smith Translation
(Touch not; neither taste; neither shouldest thou handle;
King James 2000
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,"
Modern King James verseion
touch not, taste not, handle not;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:"
Moffatt New Testament
"Hands off this!" "Taste not that!" "Touch not this!" ??22 referring to things that perish by being used? These rules are determined by human precepts and tenets;
NET Bible
"Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"
New Heart English Bible
"Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch"
Noyes New Testament
Handle not, Taste not, Touch not,
The Emphasized Bible
Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
eat not, nor talk, nor touch,
Webster
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Weymouth New Testament
"Do not handle this;" "Do not taste that;" "Do not touch that other thing" --
Williams New Testament
"You must not handle," "You must not taste," "You must not touch,"
World English Bible
"Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"
Worrell New Testament
"Handle not, taste not, touch not,"
Worsley New Testament
(such as "touch not, taste not,
Youngs Literal Translation
-- thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle --
Themes
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
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Word Count of 35 Translations in Colossians 2:21
Prayers for Colossians 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans
20 Since, with Christ, you became dead to the puerile teaching of this world, why do you submit, as though your life were still that of the world, 21 To such ordinances as 'Do not handle, or taste, or touch'? 22 For all the things referred to in them cease to exist when used. You are following mere human directions and instructions.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 4:3
and they discourage marriage and enjoin abstinence from certain kinds of food; though God created these foods to be enjoyed thankfully by those who hold the Faith and have attained a full knowledge of the Truth.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore "Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing impure; And I will welcome you;