Colossians 2:11
Colossians · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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:”Colossians 2:11
What Does Colossians 2:11 Mean?
Colossians 2:11 is found in the book of Colossians, chapter 2, verse 11 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Colossians 2:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 2:20“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”Romans 2:29“But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”Ephesians 2:11“Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;”Philippians 3:3“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”Jeremiah 4:4“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.”Deuteronomy 30:6“And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”Romans 6:6“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”Romans 6:4“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”Galatians 5:24“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”Deuteronomy 10:16“Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.”Ephesians 4:22“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”Colossians 3:8“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”Romans 2:26“Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?”John 3:6“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”Ephesians 2:10“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”Hebrews 9:24“For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:”Genesis 17:10“This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.”Acts 15:1“And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.”
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