Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
Paul rejects mystical models of sanctification—the Spirit renews believers through the Word, not emotion. True transformation flows from truth-driven obedience.
Paul teaches that sanctification touches every area of life—speech, conduct, and attitude—all must reflect the believer’s new identity in Christ.
Paul commands believers to put off the old man—mortifying sin as a decisive act of covenant loyalty in light of their new identity in Christ.
Sanctification in Paul flows not from effort, but from union with Christ—a new identity that compels transformation by truth, not performance.
