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

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)

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

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.

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

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)

⁴ 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)

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.

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.