Colossians 2:11-13

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ Christ has also taken away your selfish desires, just as circumcision removes flesh from the body. ^12 (A) And when you were baptized, it was the same as being buried with Christ. Then you were raised to life because you had faith in the power of God, who raised Christ from death. ^13 (B) You were dead, because you were sinful and were not God's people. But God let Christ make you^[a] alive, when he forgave all our sins.