20 But that is not how you came to know Christ, 21 assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth(A) is in Jesus, 22 to take off[a](B) your former way of life,(C) the old self(D) that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed[b] in the spirit(E) of your minds, 24 and to put on[c](F) the new self, the one created(G) according to God’s likeness(H) in righteousness and purity of the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:21–22 Or Jesus. This means: take off (as a command)
  2. 4:22–23 Or desires; renew (as a command)
  3. 4:23–24 Or minds; and put on (as a command)

20 That is not the way you learned Christ! 21 For surely you have heard about him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, 22 to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts,(A) 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.(B)

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