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Colossians 2:23 (NIRV)

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23 It is true that those rules seem wise. Because of them, people give themselves over to their own kind of worship. They pretend they aren't proud. They treat their bodies very badly. But rules like that don't help. They don't stop people from chasing after sinful pleasures.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 23) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Regulations lacks any value in restraining sensual indulgence
(v. 23) Freedom / Legalism / Disputable Matters / Traditions - Regulations lacks any value in restraining sensual indulgence

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 23) Repentance - Transfigure Our Minds (part 2) (2009-11-09)