1. You were raised from death with Christ. So aim at what is in heaven, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.
2. Think only about the things in heaven, not the things on earth.
3. Your old sinful self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.
4. Christ is your life. When he comes again, you will share in his glory.
5. So put all evil things out of your life. Get rid of sexual immorality and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. This really means living to serve a false god.
6. These things make God angry.
7. In your evil life in the past, you also did these things.
8. But now put these things out of your life: anger, bad temper, doing or saying things to hurt others, and using evil words when you talk.
9. Do not lie to each other. You have left your old sinful life and the things you did before.
10. You have begun to live the new life. In your new life you are being made new. You are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.