Colossians 2:22
(Rules which are all to come to an end with their use) after the orders and teaching of men?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
In Context
21Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
Daniel 11:37He will have no respect for the gods of his fathers or for the god desired by women; he will have no respect for any god: for he will put himself on high over all.
Mark 7:7But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.
John 6:27Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
Titus 1:14Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:17-23
The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 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, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment… Read the whole commentary →