^{1 Ref} If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

^{2 Ref} Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.

^{3 Ref} For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.

^{4 Ref} At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.

^{5 Ref} Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

^{6 Ref} Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

^{7 Ref} Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things.

^{8 Ref} But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;

^{9 Ref} Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,

^{10 Ref} And have put on the new man, which has become new in knowledge after the image of his maker;