13 for (A)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are (B)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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(A)Therefore, [a]treat (B)the parts of your earthly body as dead to (C)sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which [b]amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that (D)the wrath of God is coming [c]upon the [d]sons of disobedience,

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  1. Colossians 3:5 Lit put to death the parts of your body which are upon the earth
  2. Colossians 3:5 Lit is
  3. Colossians 3:6 Two early mss do not contain upon the sons of disobedience
  4. Colossians 3:6 I.e., people opposed to God

22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (A)rid yourselves of the (B)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (C)lusts of deceit, 23 and that you are to be (D)renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to (E)put on the (F)new [b]self, which [c](G)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

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  1. Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
  2. Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
  3. Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God

24 Now those who [a]belong to (A)Christ Jesus (B)crucified the flesh with its passions and (C)desires.

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  1. Galatians 5:24 Lit are of Christ Jesus

20 I have been (A)crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but (B)Christ lives in me; and [a]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in (C)the Son of God, who (D)loved me and (E)gave Himself up for me.

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  1. Galatians 2:20 Or insofar as I

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