And we work hard to “strip off the old personality with its practices, ” guarding against anything that could weaken us spiritually. ​ — Col. 3: 5, 8 - 10.
(‏ غل ٦ :‏ ١٠‏ )‏ كَمَا نَجْتَهِدُ لِنَخْلَعَ « ٱلشَّخْصِيَّةَ ٱلْقَدِيمَةَ مَعَ مُمَارَسَاتِهَا » ،‏ مُتَجَنِّبِينَ كُلَّ مَا يُضْعِفُنَا رُوحِيًّا .‏ —‏ كو ٣ :‏ ٥ ،‏ ٨ -‏ ١٠‏ .‏