¹² having been buried with him in baptism,^(A) in which you were also raised with him^(B) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.^(C)

¹³ When you were dead in your sins^(D) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you^[a] alive^(E) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,^{(F) 14} having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,^(G) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.^{(H) 15} And having disarmed the powers and authorities,^(I) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them^(J) by the cross.^[b]

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,^(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.^{(B) 2} Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.^{(C) 3} For you died,^(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ, who is your^[a] life,^(E) appears,^(F) then you also will appear with him in glory.^(G)