Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
in him you have been circumcised with no material circumcision that cuts flesh from the body, but with Christ's own circumcision,
New American Standard Bible
and in Him
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
You were also circumcised in Him with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh,
International Standard Version
In union with him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without human hands by stripping off the corrupt nature by the circumcision performed by the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.
American Standard Version
in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
Amplified
In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but by the [spiritual] circumcision of Christ in the stripping off of the body of the flesh [the sinful carnal nature],
An Understandable Version
In [fellowship with] Him you people were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human beings, but performed by Christ, consisting of the removal of the body of [sinful] flesh.
Anderson New Testament
in whom you have been also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
Bible in Basic English
In whom you had a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
Common New Testament
In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;
Daniel Mace New Testament
by whom also ye have obtain'd the true spiritual circumcision, not effected by men, when you were by a christian circumcision divested of all your carnal affections,
Darby Translation
in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;
Godbey New Testament
in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
Through your relation to him you have received not a physical circumcision, but a circumcision effected by Christ, in stripping you of your material nature,
John Wesley New Testament
By whom also ye are circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ:
Julia Smith Translation
In whom also were ye circumcised with the circumcision not made by hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ;
King James 2000
In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Lexham Expanded Bible
in whom also you were circumcised with a circumcision not made by hands, by the removal of the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,
Modern King James verseion
in whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ,
Montgomery New Testament
In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands; even in putting off your sensual nature in Christ's own circumcision,
NET Bible
In him you also were circumcised -- not, however, with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal of the fleshly body, that is, through the circumcision done by Christ.
New Heart English Bible
in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
Noyes New Testament
in whom also ye have been circumcised with a circumcision not performed by hand, in putting off the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ,
Sawyer New Testament
in whom you are also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, with the putting off of the body of the flesh, with the circumcision of Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
in whom also ye have been circumcised with the circumcision not made with hands, by the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ:
Twentieth Century New Testament
By your union with him you received a circumcision that was not performed by human hands, when you threw off the tyranny of the earthly body, and received the circumcision of the Christ.
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
In Him also you were circumcised with a circumcision not performed by hand, when you threw off your sinful nature in true Christian circumcision;
Williams New Testament
And through your union with Him you once received, not a hand-performed circumcision but one performed by Christ, in stripping you of your lower nature,
World English Bible
in whom you were also 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 Christ;
Worrell New Testament
in Whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
Worsley New Testament
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision not performed by hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision which is of Christ:
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Circumcision » Saints the true spiritual
Error » Definition of » To be forsaken
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
New Birth » Described as » Circumcision of the heart
Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
Topics
Interlinear
Acheiropoietos
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:11
Images Colossians 2:11
Prayers for Colossians 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans
10 it is in him that you reach your full life, and he is the Head of every angelic Ruler and Power; 11 in him you have been circumcised with no material circumcision that cuts flesh from the body, but with Christ's own circumcision, 12 when you were buried with him in your baptism and thereby raised with him as you believed in the power of the God who raised him from the dead.
Cross References
Romans 2:29
he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual not literal ??praised by God, not by man.
Romans 6:6
knowing as we do that our old self has been crucified with him in order to crush the sinful body and free us from any further slavery to sin
Philippians 3:3
We are the true Circumcision, we who worship God in spirit, we who pride ourselves on Christ Jesus, we who rely upon no outward privilege.
Mark 14:58
"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made by hands, and in three days I will build another temple not made by hands.'"
Luke 2:21
When the eight days had passed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus ??the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.
Acts 7:48
And yet the most High does not dwell in houses made by hands. As the prophet says,
Acts 17:24
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, as Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in shrines that are made by human hands;
2 Corinthians 5:1
I know that if this earthly tent of mine is taken down, I get a home from God, made by no human hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:17
There is a new creation whenever a man comes to be in Christ; what is old is gone, the new has come.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
Galatians 4:4-5
but when the time had fully expired, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
Galatians 5:24
Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its emotions and passions.
Ephesians 2:10-18
God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action.
Ephesians 4:22
you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit,
Colossians 3:8-9
but off with them all now, off with anger, rage, malice, slander, foul talk!
Hebrews 9:11
But when Christ arrived as the high priest of the bliss that was to be, he passed through the greater and more perfect tent which no hands had made (no part, that is to say, of the present order),
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ has not entered a holy place which human hands have made (a mere type of the reality!); he has entered heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.