Remember; the apostle affectionately reminds the gentile converts of the unspeakable gift they have received in being introduced, through Christ, into his church.

Gentiles in the flesh; in contrast with "the circumcision in the flesh"; meaning, men who bore in their flesh, as uncircumcised, the marks of their being Gentiles.

Uncircumcision; uncircumcised Gentiles.

Circumcision in the flesh; Jews, who had the outward sign of circumcision, but not the thing signified by it.

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Old Testament