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

2 Peter 2:13

Bible References

Former

Therefore I say this, and witness in the Lord, that you no longer walk about as the Gentiles also walk about in the vanity of their mind,

among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:

For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it:

In which you indeed at one time did walk about, when you lived in them:

knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,

For the past time is sufficient to have wrought the will of the heathens, walking in impurities, in lusts, in wine-drinkings, in revelries, in intemperance, and in unlawful idolatries:

and he delivered righteous Lot, being grieved by the deportment of the ungodly in their debauchery:

The old

knowing this, that our old man is crucified along with him, in order that the body of sin may be destroyed, that we may no longer serve sin;

lie not to one another, having laid aside the old man with his habits,

Deceitful

For sin, taking occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it slew me.

For when we also were without understanding, being disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in sin and envy, hateful, hating one another;

but exhort one another each day, while it is called to-day; in order that no one of you may be hardened with the deceitfulness of sin:

But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.

receiving the reward of unrighteousness, esteeming pleasure which is in the daytime; luxury; spots and blemishes, swelling in their deceits, feasting along with you,