17. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye hence- forth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their 18. mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because 19. of the blindness of their heart: who, being past feeling, have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all unclean- 20. ness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; if so 21. be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as 22. the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the de- 28. ceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and 24. that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in 25. righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are mem- 26. bers one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the 27. sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. 28. Let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with fis hands the thing which is good, that he may 29. have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communica-
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SECTION II.—Vs. 17-32.—Cnu. V. 1-2.
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