Colossians 2:16

Do not, then, allow anyone to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.

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In The 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:

In Context

15He rid himself of all the powers of evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!

17These things are only the shadow of what is to come; the substance is in the Christ.

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Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:14-16

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. The apostle here represents the privileges we Christians have above… Read the whole commentary →

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