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Col 1:22. Ἐν τῷ σώματι τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, by the body of His flesh) By this appellation, taken as a whole, He is distinguished from the Church, which is called the body of Christ: and at the same time the body denotes the true and entire humanity of Christ, Rom 7:4. Flesh implies the capacity of suffering, and the suffering itself; Eph 2:15.-παραστῆσαι, to present) Eph 5:27.-ἁγίους, holy) towards God.-ἀμώμους, spotless) in respect of yourselves.-ἀνεγκλήτους, unreproveable) in respect of your neighbour.