KJV ORIGINAL
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In this new life, it doesn't matter if you're Greek or Jewish, circumcised or not, from a 'civilized' culture or considered an outsider, enslaved or free — none of those labels define you anymore. Christ is everything that matters, and he's in everyone.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your background doesn't determine your worth — Christ makes everyone equal.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Paul wrote the letter to the Christian community in Colossae, a city in Asia Minor, likely around 60-62 CE. It was written to counter various philosophical and religious ideas that were undermining the unique supremacy of Christ among the believers, urging them to focus on their shared identity in him.
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