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[Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.

Which stood only {G3440} in {G1909} meats {G1033} and {G2532} drinks {G4188}, and {G2532} divers {G1313} washings {G909}, and {G2532} carnal {G4561} ordinances {G1345}, imposed {G1945} on them until {G3360} the time {G2540} of reformation {G1357}.

For they involve only food and drink and various ceremonial washings — regulations concerning the outward life, imposed until the time for God to reshape the whole structure.

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

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Cross-References

  • Ephesians 2:15 (6 votes)

    Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;

  • Colossians 2:16 (6 votes)

    ¶ Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:

  • Hebrews 7:16 (5 votes)

    Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

  • Leviticus 16:24 (4 votes)

    And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

  • Galatians 4:3 (4 votes)

    Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

  • Galatians 4:4 (4 votes)

    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

  • Ezekiel 4:14 (4 votes)

    Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.