1. Since you were raised from the dead with Christ, 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, and when he comes again, you will share in his glory.
5. So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and greed. This is really serving a false god.
6. These things make God angry.
7. In your past, evil life you also did these things.
8. But now also 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.