knowingthis,that our oldselfwas crucifiedwith [Him], in orderthat our bodyof sinmight be done awaywith, so that we would no longerbe slavesto sin;
Naamansaid,"If not, pleaselet your servantat least be giventwomules'loadof earth;for your servantwill nolongerofferburntofferingnorwill he sacrificeto othergods,but to the LORD.
O LORDour God,other mastersbesidesYou have ruledus; [But] through You alonewe confessYour name.
Thereforedo not let sinreignin your mortalbodysothat you obeyits lusts,
But nowhaving been freedfrom sinand enslavedto God,you deriveyour benefit,resultingin sanctification,and the outcome,eternallife.
For we knowthat the Lawis spiritual,but I amof flesh,soldinto bondage to sin.
for ifyou are livingaccordingto the flesh,you mustdie;but ifby the Spirityou are putting to deaththe deedsof the body,you will live.
For the loveof Christcontrolsus, having concludedthis,that onediedfor all,thereforealldied;
"I have been crucifiedwith Christ;and it is no longerI who live,but Christlivesin me; and the [life] whichI nowlivein the fleshI liveby faithin the Sonof God,who lovedme and gaveHimselfup for me.
Nowthosewho belong to ChristJesushave crucifiedthe fleshwith its passionsand desires.
But may it neverbe that I would boast,exceptin the crossof our LordJesusChrist,throughwhichthe worldhas been crucifiedto me, and I to the world.
that, in referenceto your formermanner of life,you lay asidethe oldself,which is being corruptedin accordancewith the lustsof deceit,
Thereforeconsiderthe membersof your earthlybody as deadto immorality,impurity,passion,evildesire,and greed,whichamountsto idolatry.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
