⁴ When Christ, who is your^[a] life,^(A) appears,^(B) then you also will appear with him in glory.^(C)

⁵ Put to death,^(D) therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:^(E) sexual immorality,^(F) impurity, lust, evil desires and greed,^(G) which is idolatry.^{(H) 6} Because of these, the wrath of God^(I) is coming.^[b]

² You know that when you were pagans,^(A) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.^{(B) 3} Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”^(C) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”^(D) except by the Holy Spirit.^(E)

⁸ For it is by grace^(A) you have been saved,^(B) through faith^(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works,^(D) so that no one can boast.^(E)

⁸ What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing^(A) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ^{(B) 9} and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,^(C) but that which is through faith in^[a] Christ—the righteousness^(D) that comes from God on the basis of faith.^(E)