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Ephesians 4

Eph. 4:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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That ye
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
put off
apotithemi (Greek #659)
to put away (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).
Pronounce: ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee
Origin: from 575 and 5087
d concerning
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the former
proteros (Greek #4387)
prior or previous
KJV usage: former.
Pronounce: prot'-er-os
Origin: comparative of 4253
conversation
anastrophe (Greek #391)
behavior
KJV usage: conversation.
Pronounce: an-as-trof-ay'
Origin: from 390
the old
palaios (Greek #3820)
antique, i.e. not recent, worn out
KJV usage: old.
Pronounce: pal-ah-yos'
Origin: from 3819
man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
f, which is
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
corrupt
phtheiro (Greek #5351)
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
KJV usage: corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
Pronounce: fthi'-ro
Origin: probably strengthened from φθίω (to pine or waste)
according to
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the deceitful
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
apate (Greek #539)
delusion
KJV usage: deceit(-ful, -fulness), deceivableness(-ving).
Pronounce: ap-at'-ay
Origin: from 538
lusts
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
epithumia (Greek #1939)
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
KJV usage: concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
Pronounce: ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah
Origin: from 1937
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Col. 3:8‑9• 8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
 9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (Col. 3:8‑9)
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Rom. 6:6• 6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (Rom. 6:6)

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Conversation,
Old Man,
To Lust

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Eph. 4:25• 25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. (Eph. 4:25)
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1 Sam. 1:14• 14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. (1 Sam. 1:14)
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Job 22:23• 23If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. (Job 22:23)
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Ezek. 18:30‑32• 30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
 31Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
 32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. (Ezek. 18:30‑32)
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Col. 2:11• 11In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: (Col. 2:11)
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Col. 3:8‑9• 8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
 9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (Col. 3:8‑9)
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Heb. 12:1• 1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (Heb. 12:1)
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James 1:21• 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:21)
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1 Peter 2:1‑2• 1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
 2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: (1 Peter 2:1‑2)
former.
Eph. 4:17• 17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, (Eph. 4:17)
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Eph. 2:3• 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. (Eph. 2:3)
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Gal. 1:13• 13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: (Gal. 1:13)
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Col. 3:7• 7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. (Col. 3:7)
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1 Peter 1:18• 18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; (1 Peter 1:18)
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1 Peter 4:3• 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: (1 Peter 4:3)
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2 Peter 2:7• 7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (2 Peter 2:7)
the old.
Rom. 6:6• 6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (Rom. 6:6)
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Col. 3:9• 9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (Col. 3:9)
deceitful.
Prov. 11:18• 18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. (Prov. 11:18)
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Jer. 49:16• 16Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord. (Jer. 49:16)
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Obad. 3• 3The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? (Obad. 3)
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Rom. 7:11• 11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. (Rom. 7:11)
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Titus 3:3• 3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. (Titus 3:3)
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Heb. 3:13• 13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. (Heb. 3:13)
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James 1:26• 26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. (James 1:26)
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2 Peter 2:13• 13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; (2 Peter 2:13)
• There are two great elements of the Christian life: one is this putting off the old man and putting on the new; the other, that the Holy Ghost dwells in us. (“Thoughts on Ephesians 4” by J.N. Darby)
• The putting off the old man, the moral judgment of it, grounded on God's judgment in the cross of Christ definitively done with. (“Remarks on Ephesians 4:17-27” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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namely your having put off according to the former conversationc the old man which corrupts itselfd according to the deceitful lusts;

JND Translation Notes

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i.e. manner of life.
d
Or "goes on in corruption." The Greek word is used for "destroy" in 1 Cor. 3.17. The two thoughts combine here.

W. Kelly Translation

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that ye should put offa, according to your former conversation, the old man that is corrupt according to the lusts of deceit,

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "in Jesus(your having put off . . . and being renewed . . . and having put on," etc. Some suppose that the truth in Jesus is, "that ye have put off, as concerns your former conversation, the old man . . . and have put on the new man," etc. (Vss. 22-24). The JND translation takes the version and connection to be, that the truth in Jesus is not exactly "that ye should," nor "that ye have," but "your having put off," etc. I have not, however, altered the rendering and the comment, which remain here as before. The reader can judge for himself.