1 Corinthians 6:11

11And asuch were some of you. But byou were washed, cyou were sanctified, dyou were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 4:8

Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

8Formerly, when you edid not know God, you fwere enslaved to those that by nature gare not gods.

Ephesians 2:11-12

One in Christ

11Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcisionby what is called hthe circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands 12remember ithat you were at that time separated from Christ, jalienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to kthe covenants of promise, lhaving no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:17-18

The New Life

17Now this I say and mtestify in the Lord, nthat you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, oin the futility of their minds. 18They pare darkened in their understanding, qalienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to rtheir hardness of heart.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

9For they themselves report concerning us the kind of sreception we had among you, and how tyou turned to God ufrom idols to serve the living and vtrue God,

Titus 3:3

3For wwe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

1 Peter 4:3

3For the time that is past xsuffices yfor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry.
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