Colossians 2:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:”
ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
περιτέμνω
you were circumcised
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περιτέμνω
Circumcise, cut around. Peritemnō. God commanded circumcision as a covenant sign, but the prophets called for circumcised hearts. The outward cut points to an inward surrender.
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περιτομή
circumcision
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περιτομή
Circumcision, the covenant cut. Peritomē. Abraham received it as a sign of the righteousness he had by faith before the knife ever fell. The true circumcision is of the heart. Let the inner life match the outward sign.
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σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
Body, physical form. Sōma. You were bought with a price, so glorify God in your body. The physical is not incidental to faith. Honor what carries the image.
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σάρξ
flesh,
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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Χριστός
of Christ,
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Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
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