Colossians
Colossians 2:11–13
11In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christb and not by human hands. 12And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
Footnotes
- b 2:11 Literally in the cutting away of the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Colossians 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Him | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you were also circumcised | περιετμήθητε | perietmēthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4059 I circumcise |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| putting off | ἀπεκδύσει | apekdysei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G555 a putting off, casting off |
| of | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| sinful nature | σαρκός | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| circumcision | περιτομῇ | peritomē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4061 circumcision |
| by Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| not by human hands | ἀχειροποιήτῳ | acheiropoiētō | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G886 not made by hand, not handmade |
Colossians 2:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| having been buried with | συνταφέντες | syntaphentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4916 I bury along with |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| baptism | βαπτισμῷ | baptismō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G909 dipping, washing |
| you were raised with | συνηγέρθητε | synēgerthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4891 I raise along with |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| power | ἐνεργείας | energeias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1753 working, activity |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| who | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| raised | ἐγείραντος | egeirantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the dead | νεκρῶν | nekrōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
Colossians 2:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| were | ὄντας | ontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| dead | νεκροὺς | nekrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| trespasses | παραπτώμασιν | paraptōmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3900 a falling away, sin |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| in the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| uncircumcision | ἀκροβυστίᾳ | akrobystia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G203 foreskin |
| of your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| sinful nature | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| God made you alive | συνεζωοποίησεν | synezōopoiēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4806 I make alive together with |
| with | σὺν | syn | Preposition | G4862 with |
| He forgave | χαρισάμενος | charisamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5483 I show favor to, forgive |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| all | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| trespasses | παραπτώματα | paraptōmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3900 a falling away, sin |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 2:11 Romans 2:29 · Philippians 3:3 · Romans 6:6 · Deuteronomy 30:6 · Galatians 5:24 · Colossians 3:8–9 · Ephesians 4:22 · Galatians 2:20 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Jeremiah 4:4 · Hebrews 9:24 · Deuteronomy 10:16
Colossians 2:12 Romans 6:3–5 · Galatians 3:27 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Ephesians 2:4–6 · Colossians 3:1–2 · Ephesians 4:5 · Acts 2:24 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · Romans 4:24 · Ephesians 3:17 · Romans 6:8–11 · Philippians 1:29
Colossians 2:13 Ephesians 2:5–6 · Romans 8:11 · Ephesians 2:1 · Hebrews 9:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · 1 John 1:7–9 · Ephesians 2:11 · Luke 15:24 · Psalm 71:20 · Luke 15:32 · 1 Corinthians 15:45
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.