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Colossians 2:10-12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Colossians 2:10-12
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
You Are Complete In Christ, With Whom You Have Been Buried And Raised Up
10 And in Him you are complete[a], Who is the head of all rule[b] and authority, 11 in Whom you also were circumcised with a circumcision not-done-by-human-hands, in[c] the taking-off [d] of the body[e] of the flesh in the circumcision of [f] Christ— 12 having been buried-with Him in baptism, in which[g] you also were raised-with Him through faith in the working of God, the One having raised Him from the dead.
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- Colossians 2:10 That is, are in a state of completeness.
- Colossians 2:10 Or, every ruler.
- Colossians 2:11 Or, in connection with.
- Colossians 2:11 Or, removal.
- Colossians 2:11 the body of the flesh. This corresponds to the foreskin in the literal case.
- Colossians 2:11 That is, the spiritual circumcision belonging to Christ (Christian circumcision), or performed on our hearts by Christ.
- Colossians 2:12 That is, baptism. Or, in Whom (Christ).
Colossians 2:10-12
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Colossians 2:10-12
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10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head(A) over every power and authority.(B) 11 In him you were also circumcised(C) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh[a](D) was put off when you were circumcised by[b] Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism,(E) in which you were also raised with him(F) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(G)
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- 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.
- Colossians 2:11 Or put off in the circumcision of
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