Ephesians 2:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Gentiles

Colossians 2:13

Uncircumcision

Made

Colossians 2:11

General references

Deuteronomy 16:12

Bible References

Gentiles

On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart—by the Spirit, not the letter.

That man’s praise is not from men but from God.

We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners”

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised—but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions.

And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.

Uncircumcision

David spoke to the men who were standing with him: “What will be done for the man who kills that Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

“The days are coming”—the Lord’s declaration—“when I will punish all the circumcised yet uncircumcised:

For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh—

In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all.

Made

You were also circumcised in Him with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Messiah.

General references

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully follow these statutes.