Ephesians 4:22–31

^22*So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to—the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. ²³Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, ^24*and you must put on the new self, which is created in God’s likeness and reveals itself in the true life that is upright and holy.

^25*No more lying, then! Each of you must tell the truth to one another, because we are all members together in the body of Christ. ^26*If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day. ²⁷Don’t give the Devil a chance. ²⁸Those who used to rob must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for themselves and to be able to help the poor. ²⁹Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you. ³⁰And do not make God’s Holy Spirit sad; for the Spirit is God’s mark of ownership on you, a guarantee that the Day will come when God will set you free. ³¹Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort.