and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you are also raised by the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead:

and you, being dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your depravity, has he created life in you along with himself, having forgiven us all transgressions,

If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world,

For ye are dead, and your life is hidden with Christ in God:

In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them:

for the one doing wrong receives that for which he did the injustice: and there is no respect of persons.