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# Colossians 02 General Notes

#### Special concepts in this chapter

##### Circumcision and baptism
In verses 11-12, Paul uses both the old covenant sign of circumcision and the new covenant sign of baptism to show how Christians are united with Christ and freed from sin.

#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter

##### Flesh

This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that, while Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. Paul also uses "flesh" in this chapter to refer to the physical body. 

##### Implicit information
Paul mentions several issues in this chapter that imply information about the context of the church in Colossae. It is best to allow the text to remain uncertain over the actual details. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## Links:

* __[Colossians 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Special concepts in this chapter`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Circumcision and baptism`
NFW changes 2018-02-06 15:57:34 +00:00			`In verses 11-12, Paul uses both the old covenant sign of circumcision and the new covenant sign of baptism to show how Christians are united with Christ and freed from sin.`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Flesh`
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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`This is a complex issue. "Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for our sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that the physical part of man is sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that, while Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. Paul also uses "flesh" in this chapter to refer to the physical body.`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Implicit information`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`Paul mentions several issues in this chapter that imply information about the context of the church in Colossae. It is best to allow the text to remain uncertain over the actual details. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`## Links:`
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			`* __[Colossians 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__`
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