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Romans 13:12
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Romans 13:12
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12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.
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Romans 13:12
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Romans 13:12
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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.
Ezekiel 18:31-32
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Ezekiel 18:31-32
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31 Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel? 32 I don’t want you to die, says the Sovereign Lord. Turn back and live!
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Ezekiel 18:31-32
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Ezekiel 18:31-32
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Ephesians 5:11
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Ephesians 5:11
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11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
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Ephesians 5:11
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Ephesians 5:11
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11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(A) but rather expose them.
2 Corinthians 6:7
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2 Corinthians 6:7
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7 We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
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2 Corinthians 6:7
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2 Corinthians 6:7
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7 in truthful speech(A) and in the power of God;(B) with weapons of righteousness(C) in the right hand and in the left;
James 1:21
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James 1:21
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21 So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
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James 1:21
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James 1:21
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21 Therefore, get rid of(A) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(B) which can save you.
Ephesians 6:11-18
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Ephesians 6:11-18
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11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[b] 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[c] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[d]
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Ephesians 6:11-18
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Ephesians 6:11-18
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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. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(B) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(C) against the powers(D) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(E) 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(F) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,(G) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,(H) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.(I) 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(J) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(K) 17 Take the helmet of salvation(L) and the sword of the Spirit,(M) which is the word of God.(N)
18 And pray in the Spirit(O) on all occasions(P) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(Q) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(R) for all the Lord’s people.
Colossians 3:8-17
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Colossians 3:8-17
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8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. 9 Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. 10 Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. 11 In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,[a] circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,[b] slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
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Colossians 3:8-17
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Colossians 3:8-17
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8 But now you must also rid yourselves(A) of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,(B) and filthy language from your lips.(C) 9 Do not lie to each other,(D) since you have taken off your old self(E) with its practices 10 and have put on the new self,(F) which is being renewed(G) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(H) 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew,(I) circumcised or uncircumcised,(J) barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,(K) but Christ is all,(L) and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(M) with compassion, kindness, humility,(N) gentleness and patience.(O) 13 Bear with each other(P) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(Q) 14 And over all these virtues put on love,(R) which binds them all together in perfect unity.(S)
15 Let the peace of Christ(T) rule in your hearts, since as members of one body(U) you were called to peace.(V) And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ(W) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(X) through psalms,(Y) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(Z) 17 And whatever you do,(AA) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(AB) to God the Father through him.
Isaiah 30:22
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Isaiah 30:22
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22 Then you will destroy all your silver idols
and your precious gold images.
You will throw them out like filthy rags,
saying to them, “Good riddance!”
Isaiah 30:22
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Isaiah 30:22
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22 Then you will desecrate your idols(A) overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold;(B) you will throw them away like a menstrual(C) cloth and say to them, “Away with you!(D)”
Ephesians 4:22
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
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Ephesians 4:22
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Ephesians 4:22
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22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(A) your old self,(B) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(C)
Romans 13:14
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Romans 13:14
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14 Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
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Romans 13:14
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Romans 13:14
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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)
Footnotes
- 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.
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
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1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
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5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
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1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
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1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
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5 You are all children of the light(A) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(B) but let us be awake(C) and sober.(D) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(E) 8 But since we belong to the day,(F) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(G) and the hope of salvation(H) as a helmet.(I)
John 3:19-21
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John 3:19-21
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19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.[a]”
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- 3:21 Or can see God at work in what he is doing.
John 3:19-21
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John 3:19-21
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19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(C) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
1 John 2:8-9
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1 John 2:8-9
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8 Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.
9 If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer,[a] that person is still living in darkness.
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1 John 2:8-9
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1 John 2:8-9
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8 Yet I am writing you a new command;(A) its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing(B) and the true light(C) is already shining.(D)
9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[a](E) is still in the darkness.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
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