Colossians Chapter Two Verse 11

Colossians 2:11 In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, [NIV]

Colossians 2:11 in whom also ye were 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 the Christ, [YLT]

Colossians 2:11 [a] In [b] whom [c] also [d] ye are circumcised [e] with the circumcision [f] made without hands, [g] in [g-a] [h] putting off [i] the [j] body {[k]of [l]the [k]sins} [i] of the [m] flesh [a] by [i] the [n] circumcision [i] of [o] Christ:

[a] In, by = (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:

[b] whom = hos (hos) [3739]: who, which, what, that:

[c] also = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too

[d] ye are circumcised = peritemno (per-ee-tem'-no) [4059; 4012; 5114]: to cut around, i.e. (spec.) to circumcise:

[e] with the circumcision = peritome (per-it-om-ay') [4061; 5059]: circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people): THAYER'S ...metaphorically: used of Christians separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God:

[f] made without hands = acheiropoietos (akh-i-rop-oy'-ay-tos) [886; 5499]: unmanufactured, i.e. inartificial:

[g] in = (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:

[g-a] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the

[h] putting off = apekdusis (ap-ek'-doo-sis) [555; 554]: divestment:

[i] the, of the, of = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the

[j] body = soma (so'-mah) [4983; 4982]: the body (as a sound whole)

[k] of, sins [TR] = hamartia (ham-ar-tee'-ah) [266; 264]: a sin:

[l] the [TR] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); the neuter to (to); the def. article; the : THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.

[m] flesh = sarx (sarx) [4561; 4563]: flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or by ext., the body (as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or by imp., human nature (with its frailties [physically or morally] and passions), or (spec.) a human being (as such):

[n] circumcision = peritome (per-it-om-ay') [4061; 5059]: circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people): THAYER'S ...metaphorically: used of Christians separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God:

[o] Christ: = Christos (khris-tos') [5547; 5548]: anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. FROM chrio (khree'-o) [5548; 5530]: to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by imp.) to consecrate to an office or religious service. {FROM} 5530 chraomai (khrah'-om-ahee); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" [touch slightly], light upon, etc), i.e. (by imp.) to enploy or (by ext..) to act towards one in a given manner [DEF: Epithet = Descriptive expression; Expressing some quality or attribute]

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