wordpress get text of wordpress post

<?php
// Step 1: Get the current post ID
$post_id = get_the_ID();

// Step 2: Use the post ID to get the post object
$post = get_post($post_id);

// Step 3: Use the post object to retrieve the post content
$post_content = $post->post_content;

// Step 4: Display or use the post content as needed
echo $post_content;
?>