Consequently, through sharing his death in our baptism, we were buried with him; that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by a manifestation of the Father's power, so we also may live a new Life.

Do not conform to the fashion of this world; but be transformed by the complete change that has come over your minds, so that you may discern what God's will is--all that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

With their powers of discernment darkened, cut off from the Life of God, owing to the ignorance that prevails among them and to the hardness of their hearts.

Therefore destroy all that is earthly in you--immorality, uncleanness, passions, evil desires, and that greed which is idolatry.

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True, God looked with indulgence on the days of men's ignorance, but now he is announcing to every one everywhere the need for repentance,

And not for the mere gratification of his passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God;

There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.

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And should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.

I tell you, unless a man receives the Kingdom of God like a child, he will not enter it at all."