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The True Spiritual Surgery
Commentators unanimously explain that Paul contrasts the physical rite of circumcision with a superior, spiritual reality in Christ. This 'circumcision made without hands' is the 'circumcision of the heart'—a deep, internal work of God's Spirit. It is the true purification that the physical rite only symbolized, making the old ritual obsolete for believers.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 2:11
18th Century
Theologian
In whom. In connection with whom, or in virtue of whose religion.
Ye are circumcised. You have received that which was des…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 2:11
Ye were also circumcised (κα περιετμηθητε). First aorist passive indicative of περιτεμνω, to circumcise. But used here as a metaph…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 2:11
19th Century
Bishop
The circumcision made without hands.—This abrupt introduction of the idea of circumcision would be difficult to understand, if it …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 2:11
19th Century
Preacher
In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 2:11
Paul now expands on the idea of Christ’s sufficiency. Our Lord has done three things for us: spiritual circumcision (vv.11–12), forgiveness of sins…
John Calvin
On Colossians 2:11
16th Century
Theologian
In whom you also are circumcised. From this it appears that he has a controversy with the false apostles, who mixed the law with the gospe…
John Gill
On Colossians 2:11
17th Century
Pastor
In whom also you are circumcised
This is said to prevent an objection that might be made to the perfection of these …
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 2:8–17
17th Century
Minister
There is a philosophy that rightly exercises our reasonable faculties: a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God and conf…