24 and to put on (A)the new self, (B)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

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24 and to put on(A) the new self,(B) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(C)

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10 and (A)have put on (B)the new self, (C)which is being renewed in knowledge (D)after the image of (E)its creator. 11 (F)Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,[a] free; but Christ is (G)all, and in all.

12 (H)Put on then, as (I)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (J)compassionate hearts, (K)kindness, (L)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (M)bearing with one another and, (N)if one has a complaint against another, (O)forgiving each other; (P)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on (Q)love, which (R)binds everything together in (S)perfect harmony.

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  1. Colossians 3:11 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; likewise for Bondservants in verse 22

10 and have put on the new self,(A) which is being renewed(B) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(C) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(D) circumcised or uncircumcised,(E) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(F) but Christ is all,(G) and is in all.

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(H) with compassion, kindness, humility,(I) gentleness and patience.(J) 13 Bear with each other(K) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(L) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(M) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(N)

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17 Therefore, if anyone is (A)in Christ, he is (B)a new creation.[a] (C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(A) the new creation(B) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(C)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.

10 For (A)we are his workmanship, (B)created in Christ Jesus (C)for good works, (D)which God prepared beforehand, (E)that we should walk in them.

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10 For we are God’s handiwork,(A) created(B) in Christ Jesus to do good works,(C) which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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11 (A)Put on (B)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against (C)the schemes of the devil.

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11 Put on the full armor of God,(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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14 But (A)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, (B)to gratify its desires.

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14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](B)

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  1. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

We were (A)buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as (B)Christ was raised from the dead by (C)the glory of the Father, we too might walk in (D)newness of life.

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We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death(A) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(B) through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.(C)

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18 And we all, with unveiled face, (A)beholding (B)the glory of the Lord,[a] (C)are being transformed into the same image (D)from one degree of glory to another.[b] For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflecting the glory of the Lord
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Greek from glory to glory

18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a](A) the Lord’s glory,(B) are being transformed into his image(C) with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:18 Or reflect

12 (A)The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us (B)cast off (C)the works of darkness and (D)put on the armor of light.

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12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(A) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(B) and put on the armor(C) of light.

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Beloved, we are (A)God's children (B)now, and what we will be (C)has not yet appeared; but we know that (D)when he appears[a] (E)we shall be like him, because (F)we shall see him as he is. And everyone who (G)thus hopes in him (H)purifies himself as he is pure.

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  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it appears

Dear friends,(A) now we are children of God,(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](C) we shall be like him,(D) for we shall see him as he is.(E) All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(F) just as he is pure.(G)

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  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known

16 So we do not lose heart. (A)Though our outer self[a] is wasting away, (B)our inner self (C)is being renewed day by day.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Greek man

16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day.

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(A)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (B)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation,

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14 (A)who gave himself for us to (B)redeem us from all lawlessness and (C)to purify for himself (D)a people for his own possession who are (E)zealous for good works.

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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