• be strengthened by God’s Spirit, showing his fruit (Rom 15:13; Eph 3:16; Gal 5:22–23), • please God and live for Christ (2 Cor 5:9, 14), • obey God, live holy; resist and put to death sin and replace it with godly living (Rom 6:16; Eph 4:22–24; Titus 2:11–12; Heb 12:15; 1 Peter), • be gracious and loving (1 Cor 13:4–7; Col 3:12–14; 4:5–6), • actively serve others, being devoted to good works (Eph 2:10; Titus 2:14; 3:1, 8, 14), and • be mature and complete, overflowing with thankfulness (Col 1:28;
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