for otherwise the church could never stand firm before a threatening world. At that point (verse 5) he adduced Christ, not only as our new life but also as the exemplar of the new life in practical terms. All this Paul recalls in the therefore of verse 12. He says, in effect, ‘Let me tell you how to react if the great goal of wholesome relationships in the likeness of Christ is to be reached.’ Thus we learn from the Bible not only what is true but also how to respond to the truth; not only what is