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Colossians 2:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Colossians 2:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
9 because in Him dwells all the fullness of the Deity[a] bodily[b].
You Are Complete In Christ, With Whom You Have Been Buried And Raised Up
10 And in Him you are complete[c], Who is the head of all rule[d] and authority, 11 in Whom you also were circumcised with a circumcision not-done-by-human-hands, in[e] the taking-off [f] of the body[g] of the flesh in the circumcision of [h] Christ—
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- Colossians 2:9 That is, the divine essence or nature. This is an abstract term for ‘God’.
- Colossians 2:9 That is, in bodily form, in a bodily manner.
- 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 2:9-11
New International Version
Colossians 2:9-11
New International Version
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,
Footnotes
- 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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