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Colossians 2:20-23 GNB You have died with Christ and are set free from the ruling spirits of the universe. Why, then, do you live as though you belonged to this world? Why do you obey such rules as (21) "Don't handle this," "Don't taste that," "Don't touch the other"? (22) All these refer to things which become useless once they are used; they are only human rules and teachings. (23) Of course such rules appear to be based on wisdom in their forced worship of angels, and false humility, and severe treatment of the body; but they have no real value in controlling physical passions.
Colossians 3:1-4 GNB You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God. (2) Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth. (3) For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (4) Your real life is Christ and when he appears, then you too will appear with him and share his glory!

Colossians 2:20-23 BBE If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders (21) Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands, (22) Rules which are all to come to an end with their use after the orders and teaching of men? (23) These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.
Colossians 3:1-4 BBE If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. (2) Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth. (3) For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God. (4) At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

Colossians 2:20-23 LITV (20) If, then, you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why are you under its decrees, as living in the world? (21) Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, (22) which things are all for corruption in the using, according to the "injunctions and teachings of men." Isa. 29:13 (23) Which things indeed appear to be a matter of having wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility, and severity in abuse of the body, but are not of any value with regards to gratification of the flesh.
Colossians 3:1-4 LITV If, then, you were raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right of God; Psa. 110:1 (2) mind the things above, not the things on the earth. (3) For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God. (4) Whenever Christ our life is revealed, then also you will be revealed with Him in glory.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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