^{1 Ref} If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

^{2 Ref} the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

^{3 Ref} for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;

^{4 Ref} when the Christ -- our life -- may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.

^{5 Ref} Put to death, then, your members that `are' upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --

^{6 Ref} because of which things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

^{7 Ref} in which also ye -- ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;

^{8 Ref} but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.

^{9 Ref} Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,

^{10 Ref} and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;