Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 2:11

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11. The Greek order in the oldest manuscripts is, "That in time past (literally, once ) ye," c. Such remembrance sharpens gratitude and strengthens faith ( Ephesians 2:19 ) [BENGEL]. Gentiles in the flesh —that is, Gentiles in respect to circumcision. called Uncircumcision —The Gentiles were called (in contempt), and were, the Uncircumcision the Jews were called, but were not truly, the Circumcision [ELLICOTT]. in the flesh made by hands —as opposed to the true "circumcision of the heart in the Spirit, and not the letter" ( Romans 2:29 ), "made without the hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ" ( Romans 2:29- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-eph-2-002

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Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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