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Paul goes on to say the ordinances of the Mosaic code were "nailed to the cross"[2] and Christians were no longer subject to consuming only certain meats or drinks or observing holidays and new moons and sabbaths, [3] because …there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all…[4] It is questionable whether Paul wrote it, for reasons including its language and style, although many Christians still insist it is the work of Paul.[5][6][7] ## See also[edit] * RationalWiki:Annotated Bible/Colossians ## References[edit] 1. ↑ Colossians 1:24 2. ↑ Colossians 2:14 3. ↑ Colossians 2:16 4. ↑ Colossians 3:11 5. ↑ Reconsidering the Authorship of Colossians, Maria A Pascuzzi, Bulletin for Biblical Research 23.2 (2013) 223–246 6. ↑ See the Wikipedia article on Epistle to the Colossians. 7. ↑ The Authorship of Colossians, Tekton Apologetics v \- t \- e Articles about the Bible Old Testament: | Goliath • Tamar • Tower of 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