Colossians 2:11 meaning and explanation
In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.
Colossians 2:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Gentile believers in Colossae who were being pressed to add religious observances, including physical circumcision, to their faith. He answers that the circumcision that counts is performed by Christ, not by human hands: a spiritual cutting away of the sinful nature.
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