19 They aren't connected to the Head. But the whole body grows from the Head. The muscles and tendons hold the body together. And God causes it to grow.
20 The people of the world believe certain basic things. You died with Christ as far as things like that are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.
21 "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"
22 Rules like that are all going to die out as time goes by. They are only based on human rules and teachings.