Ephesians 4:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 4:22

20 But you have not so learned Christ,

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 that you ^aput off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

23 and ^abe renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 and that you ^aput on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Do Not Grieve the Spirit

25 Therefore, putting away lying, ^a“Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for ^bwe are members of one another.

26 ^a“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 ^anor give¹ place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather ^alet him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something ^bto give him who has need.

29 ^aLet no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but ^bwhat is good for necessary edification, ^cthat it may impart grace to the hearers.

30 And ^ado not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 ^aLet all bitterness, wrath, anger,¹ clamor, and ^bevil speaking be put away from you, ^cwith all malice.

32 And ^abe kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^bforgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 4:22

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American Standard Version
that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Amplified® Bible
Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts {and} desires that spring from delusion;

Contemporary English Version
You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits.

Darby English Version
[namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

Good News Bible
So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to---the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires.

International Standard Version
Regarding your former way of life, you were taught to strip off your old man, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires,

King James Version
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

New American Standard Bible
that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

New International Version
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

New King James Version
that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which becomes corrupt in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

Young's Literal Translation
ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

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