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16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
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From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.
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So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.
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They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
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Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
20 But that isn’t what you learned about Christ.
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That, however, is not the way of life you learned
21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him,
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when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
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You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
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to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
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and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
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Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
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“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
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and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
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Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
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Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
30 And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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