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Ephesians 4:21
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19 awho, being past feeling, bhave given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.  
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.  
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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Ephesians 4:21

If so be that—not implying doubt; assuming what I have no reason to doubt, that

heard him—The "Him" is emphatic: "heard Himself," not merely heard about Him.

taught by him—Greek, "taught IN HIM," that is, being in vital union with Him (Romans 16:7).

as the truth is in Jesus—Translate in connection with "taught"; "And in Him have been taught, according as is truth in Jesus." There is no article in the Greek. "Truth" is therefore used in the most comprehensive sense, truth in its essence, and highest perfection, in Jesus; "if according as it is thus in Him, ye have been so taught in Him"; in contrast to "the vanity of mind of the Gentiles" (Ephesians 4:17; compare John 1:14, John 1:17; John 18:37). Contrast John 8:44.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ephesians 4:21:

Ephesians 1:13
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:20
Ephesians 4:22
Ephesians 4:24
2 Thessalonians 2:10
1 John 1:6

 

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