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Colossians 2:19-21
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Colossians 2:19-21
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19 They don’t keep themselves under the control of the head. Christ is the head, and the whole body depends on him. Because of Christ all the parts of the body care for each other and help each other. So the body is made stronger and held together as God causes it to grow.
20 You died with Christ and were made free from the powers that influence this world. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? I mean, why do you follow rules like these: 21 “Don’t eat this,” “Don’t taste that,” “Don’t touch that”?
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Colossians 2:19-21
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Colossians 2:19-21
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19 They have lost connection with the head,(A) from whom the whole body,(B) supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.(C)
20 Since you died with Christ(D) to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,(E) why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:(F) 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”?
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