clothe yourselves with Therefore, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Since you died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as (hōs | ὡς | particle) though you were still living in the world, do you submit to regulations such as,
so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like (hōs | ὡς | particle) stars in the universe,
So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more now in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
It is my earnest expectation and hope that I will in no way be put to shame, but that with complete boldness, now as (hōs | ὡς | particle) always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.