The Truth Will Set You Free

³¹ So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “^(A)If you continue in My word, then you are truly My ^(B)disciples;

³² and ^(A)you will know the truth, and ^(B)the truth will set you free.”

²⁰ But you did not ^(A)learn Christ in this way, ²¹ if indeed you ^(B)have heard Him and have ^(C)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, ²² that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to ^(D)rid yourselves of the ^(E)old ^[a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the ^(F)lusts of deceit, ²³ and that you are to be ^(G)renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and to ^(H)put on the ^(I)new ^[b]self, which ^[c](J)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

²⁵ Therefore, ^(K)ridding yourselves of falsehood, ^(L)speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are ^(M)parts of one another. ^26 (N)Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, ²⁷ and do not ^(O)give the devil ^[d]an opportunity. ²⁸ The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather ^(P)he must labor, ^(Q)producing with his own hands what is good, ^(R)so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. ²⁹ Let no ^[e](S)unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for ^(T)edification ^[f]according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. ^30 (U)Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^[g]by whom you were ^(V)sealed for the day of redemption. ^31 (W)All bitterness, wrath, anger, ^[h]clamor, and slander must be ^(X)removed from you, along with all ^(Y)malice. ^32 (Z)Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, ^(AA)just as God in Christ also has forgiven ^[i]you.

² Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. ³ For I ^(A)was overjoyed when ^(B)brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you ^(C)are walking in truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than ^[a]this, to hear of ^(D)my children ^(E)walking in the truth.