Colossians

Colossians 2:21–22

²¹“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? ²²These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not handle	ἅψῃ	hapsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G680 I touch or handle
not taste	γεύσῃ	geusē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1089 I taste, experience
not touch	θίγῃς	thigēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2345 I touch, handle

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
perish	φθορὰν	phthoran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
use	ἀποχρήσει	apochrēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G671 using up
because they are based on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
commands	ἐντάλματα	entalmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1778 an injunction, ordinance, precept
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teachings	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1319 instruction, teaching

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Colossians 2:21 1 Timothy 4:3 · Isaiah 52:11 · Genesis 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 6:17

Colossians 2:22 Isaiah 29:13 · Titus 1:14 · Mark 7:18–19 · 1 Corinthians 6:13 · Mark 7:7–13 · Matthew 15:3–9 · John 6:27 · Isaiah 29:18 · Daniel 11:37 · Revelation 17:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.