Colossians 2 · Verse 13

Colossians 2:13

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians 2:13, King James Version

Colossians 2:13 in other translations

BSBWhen 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,
WEBYou were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
ASVAnd you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;
YLTAnd you--being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh--He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,
DARBYAnd you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;
BBEAnd you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;
WebsterAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

What does Colossians 2:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. you, being dead--formerly (Ep 2:1, 2); even as Christ was among the dead, before that God raised Him "from the dead" (Col 2:12). sins--rather as Greek is translated at end of this verse, "trespasses," literally, "failings aside" from God's ways; actual transgressions, as that of Adam. uncircumcision of your flesh--your not having put off the old fleshly nature, the carnal foreskin, or original sin, which now by spiritual circumcision, that is, conversion and baptism, you have put off. he quickened--God "quickened together with Him (Christ)." Just as Christ's resurrection proved that He was delivered from the sin laid on Him, so our spiritual quickening proves that we have been forgiven our sins (1Pe 3:22; 4:1, 2). forgiven you--So Vulgate and Hilary. But the oldest manuscripts read, "us," passing from the particular persons, the Colossians, to the general Church (Col 1:14; Ep 1:7). all trespasses--Greek, "all our trespasses."

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. And you, being dead in your sins. Eph 2:1.

And the uncircumcision of your flesh. That is, Gentiles, and giving unrestrained indulgence to the desires of the flesh. They lived as those who had not by any religious rite or covenant brought themselves under obligations to lead holy lives.

Hath he quickened. Eph 2:1.

Together with him. In virtue of his being restored to life. That is, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus was the means of imparting to us spiritual life.

(f) "And you" Eph 2:1,5,11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 And you, being dead in your sins - See the notes on Eph 2:1, etc. The uncircumcision of your flesh - This must refer to that part of the Colossian Church which was made up of converted heathens, for the heathens alone were uncircumcised.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Colossians 2:8-17

There is a philosophy which rightly exercises our reasonable faculties; a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God, and confirms our faith in him. But there is a philosophy which is vain and deceitful; and while it pleases men's fancies, hinders their faith: such are curious speculations about things above us, or no concern to us. Those who walk in the way of the world, are turned from…

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Colossians 2:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
νεκροὺςnekrousdeadG3498
ὄνταςontasbeingG1510
ἐνeninG1722
τοῖςtoistheG3588
παραπτώμασινparaptōmasintrespassesG3900
καὶkaiandG2532
τῇtēain theG3588
ἀκροβυστίᾳakrobustiauncircumcisionG203
τῆςtēsof theG3588
σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771
συνεζωοποίησενsunezōopoiēsenHe made alive togetherG4806
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
σὺνsunwithG4862
αὐτῷautōHimG846
χαρισάμενοςcharisamenoshaving forgivenG5483
ἡμῖνhēminusG3165
πάνταpantaallG3956
τὰtatheG3588
παραπτώματα·paraptōmatatransgressions;G3900

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Cross references for Colossians 2:13

  • Ephesians 2:5-6

    Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

  • Romans 8:11

    But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

  • Ephesians 2:1

    And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

  • 2 Corinthians 5:19

    To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

  • Hebrews 9:14

    How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

  • 2 Corinthians 3:6

    Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  • 1 John 1:7-9

    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  • Ephesians 2:11

    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;

  • Luke 15:24

    For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  • Luke 15:32

    It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

  • Psalms 71:20

    Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:45

    And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
dead.
Eze 37:1-10; Lu 9:60; 15:24,32; Ro 6:13; 2Co 5:14,15; Eph 2:1,5,6
Eph 5:14; 1Ti 5:6; Heb 6:1; 9:14; Jas 2:17,20,26
the uncircumcision.
Eph 2:11
he.
Ps 71:20; 119:50; Joh 5:21; 6:63; Ro 4:17; 8:11; 1Co 15:36,45
2Co 3:6; *marg:
1Ti 6:13
having.
Ps 32:1; Isa 1:18; 55:7; Jer 31:34; Ac 13:38,39; 2Co 5:19
Heb 8:10-12; 1Jo 1:7-9; 2:12

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Context

  • Colossians 2:12

    Buried 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.

  • Colossians 2:13

    And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

  • Colossians 2:14

    Blotting 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;

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Colossians 2:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y á vosotros, estando muertos en pecados y en la incircuncisión de vuestra carne, os vivificó juntamente con él, perdonándoos todos los pecados,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et vous, lorsque vous étiez morts dans vos fautes et dans l’incirconcision de votre chair, il vous a vivifiés ensemble avec lui, nous ayant pardonné toutes nos fautes,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und euch, als ihr tot waret in den Vergehungen und in der Vorhaut eures Fleisches, hat er mitlebendig gemacht mit ihm, indem er uns alle Vergehungen vergeben hat;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et vos cum mortui essetis in delictis, et præputio carnis vestræ, convivificavit cum illo, donans vobis omnia delicta: