We were (A)buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as (B)Christ was raised from the dead by (C)the glory of the Father, we too might walk in (D)newness of life.

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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)

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17 Therefore, if anyone is (A)in Christ, he is (B)a new creation.[a] (C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature

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

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.

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

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

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22 to (A)put off (B)your old self,[a] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through (C)deceitful desires, 23 and (D)to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on (E)the new self, (F)created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

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  1. Ephesians 4:22 Greek man; also verse 24

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) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(D) 24 and to put on(E) the new self,(F) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(G)

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But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the (A)new way of (B)the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.[a]

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  1. Romans 7:6 Greek of the letter

But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law(A) so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.(B)

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21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (A)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (B)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (C)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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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)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience

We know that (A)Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; (B)death no longer has dominion over him.

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For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead,(A) he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.(B)

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For (A)he was crucified in weakness, but (B)lives by the power of God. For (C)we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you (D)we will live with him by the power of God.

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For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness,(A) yet he lives by God’s power.(B) Likewise, we are weak(C) in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him(D) in our dealing with you.

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Do you not know that all of us (A)who have been baptized (B)into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

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Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized(A) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

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by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (A)partakers of the divine nature, (B)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith (C)with virtue,[a] and virtue (D)with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control (E)with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness (F)with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection (G)with love. For if these qualities[b] are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or (H)unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he (I)is blind, having forgotten that he was (J)cleansed from his former sins.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:5 Or excellence; twice in this verse
  2. 2 Peter 1:8 Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12

Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises,(A) so that through them you may participate in the divine nature,(B) having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.(C)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(D) and to knowledge, self-control;(E) and to self-control, perseverance;(F) and to perseverance, godliness;(G) and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(H) For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(I) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(J) But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind,(K) forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.(L)

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whoever says he (A)abides in him (B)ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

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Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(A)

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13 (A)Let us walk properly as in the daytime, (B)not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, (C)not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But (D)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, (E)to gratify its desires.

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13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(A) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(B) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(C) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](D)

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  1. 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.

Put On the New Self

(A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God. (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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