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flesh

Meaning of “flesh”

Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Colossians 1:22
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:22 · retained source text

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy & vnblameable, and vnreprooueable in his sight,

Colossians 1:24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:24 · retained source text

Who now reioyce in my sufferings for you, and fill vp that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,

Colossians 2:1
FOR I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:1 · retained source text

¶ For I would that ye knew what great conflict I haue for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my face in the flesh:

1611 marginal noteOr, feare or care.

Colossians 2:5
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:5 · retained source text

For though I bee absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, ioying and beholding your order, and the stedfastnesse of your faith in Christ.

Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:11 · retained source text

In whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcision made without handes, in putting off the body of the sinnes of the flesh, by the Circumcision of Christ:

Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:13 · retained source text

And you being dead in your sinnes, and the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath hee quickened together with him, hauing forgiuen you all trespasses,

Colossians 2:23
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:23 · retained source text

Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

1611 marginal noteOr, punishing, or not sparing.

Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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1611 witness · Colossians 3:22 · retained source text

Seruants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearing God:

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