⁵ and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.^(A)

¹² Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.^(A)

¹⁴ Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. ¹⁵ Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct,^(A)

²³ but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.^(A)

¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.^(A)

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,

²¹ for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless hearts were darkened.^(A)