Translations
Modern
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
Traditional
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Literal
“You should not handle! You should not taste! You should not touch!”—
Latin
Ne tetigeritis, neque gustaveritis, neque contrectaveritis:
Original
Greek
English
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch! ”?
Notes
Paul rejects the false teachers and their demands, explaining that their ideas come from human teachings (see 2:8). They advocated various rules of conduct that had no basis in Christ.
Theme notes and profiles
Paul (Saul) Circumcision in the New Testament Early Christian Heresies Enjoying God’s Gifts Legalism Living for Christ
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Elemental Spirits, Elements Letter to the Colossians
Topics
Asceticism: Extreme Application of Rebuked by Paul Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Defilement: Ceremonial, Abolished Under the Gospel Doctrines: False Law: Temporary Ordinance: Insufficiency of, for Salvation Works: Insufficiency of, for Salvation