Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But you people did not learn Christ that way [i.e., the above described life is not compatible with a commitment to Christ].
New American Standard Bible
But you did not
King James Version
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Holman Bible
But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,
International Standard Version
However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
But ye did not so learn the Christ,
American Standard Version
But ye did not so learn Christ;
Amplified
But you did not learn Christ in this way!
Anderson New Testament
But you have not so learned the Christ,
Bible in Basic English
For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you;
Common New Testament
But you did not learn Christ in this way,
Daniel Mace New Testament
but you have learned other things from Christ,
Darby Translation
But ye have not thus learnt the Christ,
Godbey New Testament
But you did not so learn Christ:
Goodspeed New Testament
That is not the way you have been taught what Christ means,
John Wesley New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ; Since ye have heard him,
Julia Smith Translation
And ye have not so learned Christ;
King James 2000
But you have not so learned Christ;
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you did not learn Christ in this way,
Modern King James verseion
But you have not so learned Christ,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Moffatt New Testament
That is not how you have understood the meaning of Christ
Montgomery New Testament
But you have not so learned Christ,
NET Bible
But you did not learn about Christ like this,
New Heart English Bible
But you did not learn Christ that way;
Noyes New Testament
But not so did ye learn Christ,
Sawyer New Testament
But you have not so learned Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, however, have, not thus, learned the Christ: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Twentieth Century New Testament
But far different is the lesson you learned from the Christ-- if, that is, you really listened to him,
Webster
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;
Williams New Testament
But this is not the way you have learned what Christ means,
World English Bible
But you did not learn Christ that way;
Worrell New Testament
But ye did not so learn Christ;
Worsley New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye did not so learn the Christ,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
19 They have stopped caring [i.e., about morality], so God has abandoned them to lives of unrestrained indecency and to engage in all kinds of [moral] impurity, with a constant desire for more. 20 But you people did not learn Christ that way [i.e., the above described life is not compatible with a commitment to Christ]. 21 [I am] assuming that you have heard Him [i.e., through the Gospel message] and were taught the truth that is in [harmony with] Jesus.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 11:29
Accept my reins [on your life], and learn about me, because I am gentle and humble, and [in my service] you will experience rest in your spirits.
Luke 24:47
And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus' name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets [Isa. 54:13], 'And they will all be taught by God.' [So], every person who has heard the Father and learned [from Him] will come to me.
Romans 6:1-2
What shall we say, then? Should we continue sinning so that more of God's unearned favor will [have to] be shown?
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For Christ's love for us motivates us, because we have concluded that, [since] one person [i.e., Christ] died for all people, so then all people have died. [Note: This may mean simply that Christ died for all people, who were dead in their sins].
Titus 2:11-14
For God's unearned favor has appeared, bringing salvation to all people [i.e., in the coming of Christ].
1 John 2:27
And this is important to you: The "special gift," which you received from God [See verse 20], continues to live in your hearts, [so that] you do not need anyone to teach you [anything different]. But, since this same "special gift" teaches you concerning everything that is true, and [what it teaches] is not false, you should continue to live in [fellowship with] Christ.