For (A)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [a]bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the (B)head of all [b]principality and power.

Not Legalism but Christ

11 In Him you were also (C)circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by (D)putting off the body [c]of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 (E)buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through (F)faith in the working of God, (G)who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:9 in bodily form
  2. Colossians 2:10 rule and authority
  3. Colossians 2:11 NU omits of the sins

38 Then Peter said to them, (A)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [a]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and (B)to your children, and (C)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

A Vital Church Grows

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [b]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [c]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:38 forgiveness
  2. Acts 2:40 crooked
  3. Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly

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