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 \v 10 Now God has given you everything you need because he has joined you to Christ, and he rules over every other person, spirit, and angel.
-\v 11 It is as if God has also circumcised you. But he did not remove any flesh from you. Instead, Jesus caused you to not have to sin any longer. 
+\v 11 It is as if God has also circumcised you. But he did not remove any flesh from you. Instead, Jesus caused you to not have to sin any longer. It is as if he had cut away your old self that loved to sin.
 \v 12 Because they have baptized you, God considers that when men buried Christ, they buried you along with him. He considers that when he made Christ come alive again, he made you come alive also, because you trusted that he could make you live again. 
 
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