"Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?" — Colossians 2:22

Colossians 2:22 · KJV

“Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?”

— Colossians 2:22

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. {neglecting: or, punishing, or, not sparing}

Colossians 2 — Context

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, {rudiments: or, elements}

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. {neglecting: or, punishing, or, not sparing}

Cross References

Isaiah 29:13

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near {me} with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Titus 1:14

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Mark 7:18-19

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

1 Corinthians 6:13

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body {is} not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. {Meats: not flesh only, but food of any kind}

Mark 7:7-13

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

Matthew 15:3-9

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

John 6:27

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

Revelation 17:18

And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.