¹¹ “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts^(B) of God’s holy people.)

¹² For the word of God^(A) is alive^(B) and active.^(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^{(E) 13} Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.^(F) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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.

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

³ Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. ⁴ The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”

Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin,^(A) and I will put fine garments^(B) on you.”

³ because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

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)