Colossians 2:20-3:11

New King James Version

^20 [a]Therefore, if you ^(A)died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, ^(B)why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— ^21 (C)“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” ²² which all concern things which perish with the using—^(D)according to the commandments and doctrines of men? ^23 (E)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and ^[b]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Not Carnality but Christ

3 If then you were ^(F)raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, ^(G)where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. ² Set your mind on things above, not on things on the ^(H)earth. ^3 (I)For you died, ^(J)and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ^4 (K)When Christ who is ^(L)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in ^(M)glory.

^5 (N)Therefore put to death ^(O)your members which are on the earth: ^(P)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, ^(Q)which is idolatry. ^6 (R)Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon ^(S)the sons of disobedience, ^7 (T)in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

^8 (U)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. ⁹ Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, ¹⁰ and have put on the new man who ^(V)is renewed in knowledge ^(W)according to the image of Him who ^(X)created him, ¹¹ where there is neither ^(Y)Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, ^(Z)but Christ is all and in all.