KJV King James Version
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
WEB World English Bible
in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
ASV American Standard Version
in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,
Surrounding context — Colossians 2
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandπεριετμήθητεG4059 · peritemnōto circumciseπεριτομῇG4061 · peritomēcircumcisionἀχειροποιήτῳG886 · acheiropoiētosnot man-madeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπεκδύσειG555 · apekdusisremovalτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσώματοςG4983 · sōmabodyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκός,G4561 · sarxfleshἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεριτομῇG4061 · peritomēcircumcisionτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Romans 2:29But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.Romans 6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.Deuteronomy 30:6And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Galatians 5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.Colossians 3:8-9But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Deuteronomy 10:16Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Ephesians 2:10-18For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Hebrews 9:11But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;Jeremiah 4:4Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench [it], because of the evil of your doings.Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Acts 17:24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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