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24 and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.(A)

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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 have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator.(A) 11 In that renewal[a] there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, enslaved and free, but Christ is all and in all!(B)

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.(C) 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord[b] has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

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  1. 3.11 Gk its creator, where
  2. 3.13 Other ancient authorities read just as Christ

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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11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles 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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10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them.(A)

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

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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.

Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.(A)

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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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17 So if anyone is in Christ, there[a] is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being![b](A)

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  1. 5.17 Or that person
  2. 5.17 Other ancient authorities read everything has become new

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.

Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he[a] is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.(A) And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.

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  1. 3.2 Or it

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

18 And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.(A)

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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 the night is far gone; the day is near. Let us then throw off[a] the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;(A)

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  1. 13.12 Other ancient authorities read lay aside

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

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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 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.(A)

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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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Living by Faith

16 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.(A)

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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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