What does 'the uncircumcision of your flesh' mean in Colossians 2:13?
In Colossians 2:13, 'the uncircumcision of your flesh' means being a Gentile, not a Jew. It describes Gentiles as dead in their sins, just as lost as anyone could be. Yet Christ has made such believers alive spiritually together with Him, having forgiven all their trespasses.
Les explains that Colossians 2:13 is written to believers, members of the Body of Christ, not Jews or people in some religious system. The phrase 'the uncircumcision of your flesh' identifies them as Gentiles, and being dead in sins and uncircumcision means they were just as lost as anybody could be. But Christ has quickened or made them alive—past tense—spiritually, together with Him, having forgiven all trespasses. Les emphasizes 'all' means all from start to finish, every trespass forgiven. This fits the liberty we have in Christ because of what He accomplished, not because we deserved it.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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What does it mean to be dead in sins and the uncircumcision of the flesh?
Being dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of the flesh means that Gentiles were just as lost as anybody could be.
Who is Paul writing to in Colossians 2:13?
The 'you' Paul addresses in Colossians 2:13 is believers — you and I as members of the Body of Christ, not Jews and not people in some religious system.
What does Colossians 2:13 say God did for believers?
In Colossians 2:13, Paul tells believers that although they were dead in their sins and in uncircumcision as Gentiles, God made them alive together with Christ and forgave them all their trespasses.
What does Colossians 2:13 say happened to people who were dead in sins?
Colossians 2:13 says that those who were dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of their flesh have been made alive and have had every trespass forgiven.