Ephesians 4:22

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Summary

Ephesians 4:22

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

Former

2 Peter 2:7

The old

Romans 6:6

Colossians 3:9

Deceitful

General references

Proverbs 23:3

Bible References

Former

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should not walk from now on as other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

among whom we also had our way of life in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

For you heard my manner of life when I was in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God with surpassing zeal, and ravaged it.

among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these.

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,

For the time of life which is past is enough for us to have worked out the will of the nations, having gone on in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, parties, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

And He delivered righteous Lot, oppressed with the lustful behavior of the lawless.

The old

knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.

Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds

Deceitful

The wicked makes a deceitful wage; but one sowing righteousness has a sure reward.

Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, dwelling in the clefts of the rock, his dwelling is lofty; saying in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, deeming indulgence as pleasure in the daytime, and reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along with you in their deceits,

General references

Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceitful food.