^{17 Ref} This, then, I say, and I testify in the Lord; ye are no more to walk, as also the other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

^{18 Ref} being darkened in the understanding, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,

^{19 Ref} who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

^{20 Ref} and ye did not so learn the Christ,

^{21 Ref} if so be ye did hear him, and in him were taught, as truth is in Jesus;

^{22 Ref} ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

^{23 Ref} and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

^{24 Ref} and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

^{25 Ref} Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;