13 When you were dead in your sins(A) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive(B) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us

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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13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

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Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,(A)
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(B)

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12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

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Their Spiritual State

12 I write to you, little children,
Because (A)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.

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