⁹ For in Christ all the fullness^(A) of the Deity lives in bodily form, ¹⁰ and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head^(B) over every power and authority.^{(C) 11} In him you were also circumcised^(D) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh^[a](E) was put off when you were circumcised by^[b] Christ, ¹² having been buried with him in baptism,^(F) in which you were also raised with him^(G) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.^(H)

¹³ When you were dead in your sins^(I) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you^[c] alive^(J) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,^{(K) 14} having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,^(L) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.^{(M) 15} And having disarmed the powers and authorities,^(N) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them^(O) by the cross.^[d]

¹⁰ and have put on the new self,^(A) which is being renewed^(B) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.^{(C) 11} Here there is no Gentile or Jew,^(D) circumcised or uncircumcised,^(E) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,^(F) but Christ is all,^(G) and is in all.

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves^(H) with compassion, kindness, humility,^(I) gentleness and patience.^{(J) 13} Bear with each other^(K) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.^{(L) 14} And over all these virtues put on love,^(M) which binds them all together in perfect unity.^(N)