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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—”

Ephesians 2:11

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Paul turns to the Gentile members of the Ephesian church, urging them to remember their past. In the first century, Jews called Gentiles the uncircumcision, a label that marked them as outsiders.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision”, (in the flesh, made by hands);

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Therefore, remember, that you were once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto, acordaos que en otro tiempo vosotros los Gentiles en la carne, que erais llamados incircuncisión por la que se llama circuncisión, hecha con mano en la carne;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nunca se olviden de que ustedes, que no son judíos, eran despreciados por los judíos por no circuncidarse físicamente como ellos.

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