19 They don’t stay connected to the head. The head nourishes and supports the whole body through the joints and ligaments, so the body grows with a growth that is from God.
20 If you died with Christ to the way the world thinks and acts, why do you submit to rules and regulations as though you were living in the world?
21 "Don’t handle!" "Don’t taste!" "Don’t touch!"
22 All these things cease to exist when they are used. Such rules are human commandments and teachings.
23 They look like they are wise with this self-made religion and their self-denial by the harsh treatment of the body, but they are no help against indulging in selfish immoral behavior.