¹⁰They deal only with food and drink and different kinds of special washings. They are rules that deal with things outside our bodies. People had to obey them only until the new covenant came.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They are physical regulations and only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed until the time of the new order.

NLTNew Living Translation

For that old system deals only with food and drink and various cleansing ceremonies—physical regulations that were in effect only until a better system could be established.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

concerning instead only food and drink and different washings, regulations of outward things imposed until the time of setting things right.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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