Colossians 2:21-23

International Children’s Bible

²¹ “Don’t handle this,” “Don’t taste that,” “Don’t touch that thing”? ²² These rules are talking about earthly things that are gone as soon as they are used. They are only human commands and teachings. ²³ These rules seem to be wise. But they are only part of a human religion. They make people pretend not to be proud and make them punish their bodies. But they do not really control the evil desires of the sinful self.