Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If in fact you gave ear to him, and were given teaching in him, even as what is true is made clear in Jesus:
New American Standard Bible
if indeed you
King James Version
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Holman Bible
assuming you heard about Him and were taught by Him, because the truth
International Standard Version
Surely you have listened to him and have been taught by him, since truth is in Jesus.
A Conservative Version
if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus,
American Standard Version
if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
Amplified
If in fact you have [really] heard Him and have been taught by Him, just as truth is in Jesus [revealed in His life and personified in Him],
An Understandable Version
[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.
Anderson New Testament
if, indeed, you have heard of him, and been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Common New Testament
assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if you have heard of him, and have been taught the truth as he preach'd it:
Darby Translation
if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as the truth is in Jesus;
Godbey New Testament
if indeed ye have heard him, and been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Goodspeed New Testament
at least if you have really become acquainted with him and been instructed in him, and in union with him have been taught the truth as it is found in Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
and been taught by him, (as the truth is in Jesus) To put off,
Julia Smith Translation
If ye heard him, and were taught in him, as is the truth in Jesus:
King James 2000
If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Lexham Expanded Bible
if indeed you have heard [about] him, and you were taught by him (just as truth is in Jesus),
Modern King James verseion
if indeed you have heard Him and were taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If so be ye have heard of him, and are taught in him, even as the truth is in Jesus:
Moffatt New Testament
(for it is Christ whom you have been taught, it is in Christ that you have been instructed ??the real Christ who is in Jesus);
Montgomery New Testament
if indeed you have listened to him, and in him been taught the truth as it is in Jesus.
NET Bible
if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
Noyes New Testament
if indeed ye heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus;
Sawyer New Testament
if you have indeed heard him, and been instructed by him as the truth is in Jesus,
The Emphasized Bible
If, at least, it is, him, ye have heard, and, in him, ye have been taught - even as truth is in Jesus, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
if indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And through union with him were taught the Truth, as it is to be found in Jesus.
Webster
If indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Weymouth New Testament
if at least you have heard His voice and in Him have been taught--and this is true Christian teaching--
Williams New Testament
if, as I take it, you have heard Him and in union with Him have been taught the truth as it is seen in Jesus,
World English Bible
if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
Worrell New Testament
if, indeed, ye heard Him, and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus;
Worsley New Testament
if ye have indeed hearkened to Him, and been instructed in Him, as the truth is in Jesus; to put off the old man,
Youngs Literal Translation
if so be ye did hear him, and in him were taught, as truth is in Jesus;
Themes
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Christ, the great teacher
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:21
Images Ephesians 4:21
Prayers for Ephesians 4:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
20 For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you; 21 If in fact you gave ear to him, and were given teaching in him, even as what is true is made clear in Jesus: 22 That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Cross References
Ephesians 1:13
In whom you, having been given the true word, the good news of your salvation, and through your faith in him, were given the sign of the Holy Spirit of hope,
Psalm 45:4
And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.
Psalm 85:10-11
Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
Luke 10:16
Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
John 10:27
My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
John 14:17
Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.
Acts 3:22-23
For Moses said, The Lord will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to everything which he will say to you.
2 Corinthians 1:20
For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.
Hebrews 3:7-8
And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,
1 John 5:10-12
He who has faith in the Son of God has the witness in himself: he who has not faith in God makes him false, because he has not faith in the witness which God has given about his Son.
1 John 5:20
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.