²⁷ for all of you who were baptized into Christ^(A) have clothed yourselves with Christ.^(B)

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)

¹³ For we were all baptized^(A) by^[a] one Spirit^(B) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free^(C)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.^(D)

¹⁰ and have put on the new self,^(A) which is being renewed^(B) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.^(C)

³ Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized^(A) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? ⁴ We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death^(B) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead^(C) through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.^(D)

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

²¹ and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you^(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience^(B) toward God.^[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,^(C)

³⁸ Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,^(A) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.^(B) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.^(C)

¹⁰ and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head^(A) over every power and authority.^{(B) 11} In him you were also circumcised^(C) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh^[a](D) was put off when you were circumcised by^[b] Christ, ¹² having been buried with him in baptism,^(E) in which you were also raised with him^(F) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.^(G)