Galatians 1:14

14And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely azealous was I for bthe traditions of my fathers.

Colossians 2:8

8See to it that no one takes you captive by cphilosophy and dempty deceit, according to ehuman tradition, according to the felemental spirits
Or elementary principles; also verse 20
of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:22-23

22( hreferring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to ihuman precepts and teachings? 23These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in jpromoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are kof no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

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