17This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the nations also walk, in the futility of their mind,18having their minds darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts,19who, having utterly despaired of themselves, handed themselves over to sensuality for a trade of every impurity in greed.20But you did not learn the Christ in this way,21if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, just as is truth in Jesus,22to put off, according to your former conduct, the old man—the one being corrupted according to the desires of the deception—23but be renewed in the spirit of your mind,24and to put on the new man, the one created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the truth.25Therefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth each with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath,27nor give place to the devil.28Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him toil, working with his own hands what is good, so that he might have something to share with the one in need.29Let no rotten word proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for edification according to the need, so that it may give grace to the hearers.30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and outcry and blasphemy be put away from you, together with all malice.32Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
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Chapter 5
1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and handed himself over for us, a sacrifice and offering to God for a fragrance of sweet aroma.3But sexual immorality, all impurity, and greed must not even be named among you, as is proper for holy ones.4and filthiness and foolish talk or wittiness, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving.5For you know this: that no fornicator or unclean person or covetous man—who is an idolater—has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.7Therefore do not become partakers with them.8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.9For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.10discerning what is pleasing to the Lord;11And do not share in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.12For the things being done by them in secret are shameful even to speak of.13but all things that are reproved are manifested by the Light,14For everything being revealed is light. Therefore it says: "Arise, sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."15See therefore exactly how you walk—not as unwise but as wise—16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.17Therefore do not become fools, but understand what the will of the Lord is.18And do not get drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled in the Spirit,19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,20giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,21submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.