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Colossians 2:11-13
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11 in Whom you also were circumcised with a circumcision not-done-by-human-hands, in[a] the taking-off [b] of the body[c] of the flesh in the circumcision of [d] Christ— 12 having been buried-with Him in baptism, in which[e] you also were raised-with Him through faith in the working of God, the One having raised Him from the dead.

Indeed, God Made Us Alive With Christ, Having Forgiven All Our Trespasses

13 Indeed, you being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh— He made you alive-together with Him, having forgiven us all the trespasses,

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  1. Colossians 2:11 Or, in connection with.
  2. Colossians 2:11 Or, removal.
  3. Colossians 2:11 the body of the flesh. This corresponds to the foreskin in the literal case.
  4. Colossians 2:11 That is, the spiritual circumcision belonging to Christ (Christian circumcision), or performed on our hearts by Christ.
  5. Colossians 2:12 That is, baptism. Or, in Whom (Christ).
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Colossians 2:11-13
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11 In him you were also circumcised(A) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh[a](B) was put off when you were circumcised by[b] Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism,(C) in which you were also raised with him(D) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(E)

13 When you were dead in your sins(F) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[c] alive(G) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:11 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 13.
  2. Colossians 2:11 Or put off in the circumcision of
  3. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
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