Colossians 2:9-13

Alive in Christ

⁹ For _r in him the whole fullness of deity dwells _s bodily, ¹⁰ and _t you have been filled in him, who is _u the head of all rule and authority. ¹¹ In him also _v you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by _w putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, ¹² _x having been buried with him in baptism, in which _y you were also raised with him through faith in _z the powerful working of God, _z who raised him from the dead. ¹³ _a And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God _b made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

1. Cross References
   Colossians 1:19
   For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.
   John 1:14
   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
   
2. Cross References
   Colossians 2:17
   These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.
   
3. Cross References
   Ephesians 3:19
   And to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
   
4. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:21 - 22
   Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
   
5. Cross References
   Ephesians 2:11
   Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands -
   Romans 2:29
   But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.
   
6. Cross References
   Colossians 2:15
   He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
   Colossians 3:9
   Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices
   
7. Cross References
   Romans 6:4
   We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
   
8. Cross References
   Colossians 3:1
   If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
   Romans 6:5
   For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
   
9. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 6:14
   And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.
   Acts 2:24
   God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
   Ephesians 1:19
   And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
   
10. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 6:14
    And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.
    Acts 2:24
    God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
    Ephesians 1:19
    And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
    
11. Cross References
    Ephesians 2:1
    And you were dead in the trespasses and sins
    
12. Cross References
    Ephesians 2:5
    Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved -