<p>13:14 <em>But put on the Lord Jesus Christ- </em>We must even after baptism &quot;put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof&quot; (Rom. 13:14; Eph. 4:14; Col. 3:12,14; 1 Thess. 5:8), even though <em>at baptism </em>we put on the Lord Jesus (Gal. 3:27; Col. 3:10) and in prospect the flesh was co-crucified with Christ's flesh (Rom. 6:6,18). By putting off the things of the flesh and putting on the things of the Lord in our lives, we live out the baptism principle again; and thereby we are &quot;renewed in the spirit of your mind&quot; (Eph. 4:22-24). See on Col. 2:6. Baptism in this sense is an ongoing experience of death and resurrection with the Lord.</p><p><em>And make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires- </em>This is the simple key to overcoming temptation. &quot;Provision&quot; is related to the word for 'providence'. God's overall providence in calling, planning and predestinating us to salvation has been mentioned earlier by Paul in this letter. Our response is to likewise seek to structure our own lives so that we do not provide opportunities for the flesh, but rather for the Spirit.</p>