Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Colossians 2:22

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Which--things, namely, the three things handled, touched, and tasted. are to perish--literally, "are constituted (by their very nature) for perishing (or 'destruction by corruption') in (or 'with') their using up (consumption)." Therefore they cannot really and lastingly defile a man (Mat 15:17; Co1 6:13). after--according to. Referring to Col 2:20-21. All these "ordinances" are according to human, not divine, injunction. doctrines--Greek, teachings." ALFORD translates, "(doctrinal) systems."

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