¹⁵ but ^[a]speaking the truth ^(A)in love, ^[b]we are to ^(B)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the ^(C)head, that is, Christ, ¹⁶ from whom ^(D)the whole body, being fitted and held together ^[c]by what every joint supplies, according to the ^[d]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself ^(E)in love.

The Christian’s Walk

^17 (F)So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, ^(G)that you are to no longer walk just as the ^[e]Gentiles also walk, in the ^(H)futility of their minds, ¹⁸ being ^(I)darkened in their understanding, ^[f](J)excluded from the life of God because of the ^(K)ignorance that is in them, because of the ^(L)hardness of their heart; ¹⁹ and they, having ^(M)become callous, ^(N)have given themselves up to ^(O)indecent behavior ^[g]for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. ²⁰ But you did not ^(P)learn Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you ^(Q)have heard Him and have ^(R)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to ^(S)rid yourselves of the ^(T)old ^[h]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the ^(U)lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you are to be ^(V)renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and to ^(W)put on the ^(X)new ^[i]self, which ^[j](Y)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, ^(Z)ridding yourselves of falsehood, ^(AA)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are ^(AB)parts of one another. ^26 (AC)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(AD)give the devil ^[k]an opportunity. ²⁸ The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather ^(AE)he must labor, ^(AF)producing with his own hands what is good, ^(AG)so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[l](AH)unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for ^(AI)edification ^[m]according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (AJ)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[n]by whom you were ^(AK)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (AL)All bitterness, wrath, anger, ^[o]clamor, and slander must be ^(AM)removed from you, along with all ^(AN)malice. ^32 (AO)Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, ^(AP)just as God in Christ also has forgiven ^[p]you.

¹⁹ and not holding firmly to ^(A)the head, from whom ^(B)the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ^[a]ligaments, grows with a growth ^[b]which is from God.