Romans 13:12-14

13:12 The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light. 13:13 Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy. 13:14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.

Romans 13:2

13:2 So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

Colossians 1:2-4

1:2 to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father!

Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Church

1:3 We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1:4 since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

Galatians 3:27

3:27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Ephesians 4:24

4:24 and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image – in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.

Ephesians 4:1

Live in Unity

4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,

Ephesians 3:2

3:2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,