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.
11. In the new life there is no difference between Greeks and Jews. There is no difference between those who are circumcised and those who are not circumcised, or people that are foreigners, or Scythians. There is no difference between slaves and free people. But Christ is in all believers. And Christ is all that is important.
12. God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to others; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.
13. Do not be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, then forgive him. Forgive each other because the Lord forgave you.
14. Do all these things; but most important, love each other. Love is what holds you all together in perfect unity.
15. Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.