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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;
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
In whom. In connection with whom, or in virtue of whose religion.
Ye are circumcised. You have received that which was des…
Ye were also circumcised (κα περιετμηθητε). First aorist passive indicative of περιτεμνω, to circumcise. But used here as a metaph…
19th Century
Anglican
The circumcision made without hands.—This abrupt introduction of the idea of circumcision would be difficult to understand, if it …
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In whom also you are circumcised This is said to prevent an objection that might be made to the perfection of these …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, Paul warned the faithful against the deceptions of worldly philosophers; here he instructs and warns them against those heretics who wanted …
