Colossians 2:14-16

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ He ·canceled [wiped out; erased] the ·record [certificate] of debt, ·which listed all the rules we failed to follow [^Lwith its decrees that were against us; ^Cthe record of sins revealed through the OT law; Eph. 2:15]. He ·took it away [set it aside; destroyed it] and nailed it to the cross. ¹⁵ ·God [or Christ; ^LHe] ·stripped the spiritual rulers and powers of their authority [^Ldisarmed/despoiled the rulers and authorities]. With the cross, he won the victory and ·showed the world that they were powerless [publicly shamed them; made a public spectacle of them; ^Clike a triumphant general displaying his captives in a victory parade].

Don’t Follow People’s Rules

¹⁶ So do not let anyone ·make rules for [or criticize; judge; or condemn] you about eating and drinking or about a religious ·feast [festival], a New Moon Festival [2 Kin. 4:23; Neh. 10:33], or a Sabbath day [^Creligious observances that false teachers pressured the Colossians to keep].