that is empty deceit,
… and not according to Christ.

because
in him all the fullness of deity
permanently lives
in bodily form
and in him you are fulfilled
who is the head over every ruler and authority,
in whom also you have been circumcised
with a circumcision not made by hands
when you completely stripped off the fleshly body
in Christ’s (way of) circumcision
having been buried together with him,
in the act of baptism
in which you also were raised together (with him)
through (your) faith in the power of God
which raised him from among the dead…

Lord God,
your feed us with the living bread from heaven.
You renew our faith
increase our hope
and strengthen our love.
Teach us to hunger for Christ
who is the true and living bread
and live by every word that comes from your mouth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.