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Colossians 2:13-14 KJV
Colossians · chapter 2 · verses 13–14
13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;Colossians 2:13-14 · King James Version
Colossians 2:13-14 in context
11In 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:
12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Commentary
Cross references
- Ephesians 2:5-6
- Romans 8:11
- Ephesians 2:1
- Isaiah 44:22
- Ephesians 2:14-16
- Isaiah 43:25
- Hebrews 8:13
- 1 Peter 2:24
- Colossians 2:20
- Hebrews 7:18
- Hebrews 10:8-9
Key words (Strong's)
- uncircumcisionakrobystiahaving the foreskin, uncircumcised, a Gentile, a condition in which the corrupt desires…G203 →
- handwritingcheirographona handwriting, what one has written by his own hand, a note of hand or writing in which…G5498 →
- ordinancesdogmadoctrine, decree, ordinance, of public decrees, of the Roman Senate, of rulers, the rules…G1378 →
- togethersyzōopoieōto make one alive together, of Christians, with ChristG4806 →
- forgivencharizomaito do something pleasant or agreeable , to do a favour to, gratify, to show one s self…G5483 →
- contraryhypenantiosopposite to, set over against meeting one another, opposed to, contrary to, an adversaryG5227 →
- againstkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- nailingprosēloōto fasten with nails to, nail toG4338 →
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The apostle here represents the privileges we Christians have above the Jews, which are very great. I. Christ's death is our life: And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, Col 2:13. A state of sin is a state of spiritual death.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-15