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# he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart
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These two phrases have similar meanings. The first phrase, "he is a Jew who is one inwardly," explains the second phrase, "circumcision is that of the heart." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# inwardly
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This refers to the values and motivations of the person whom God has transformed.
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# of the heart
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Here "heart" is a metonym for the inner person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# in the Spirit, not in the letter
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Here "letter" is a synecdoche that refers to written Scripture. Alternate translation: "through the work of the Holy Spirit, not because you know the Scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# in the Spirit
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This refers to the internal, spiritual part of a person that the Holy Spirit changes.
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