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

Therefore this I say, and testify in the Lord, that ye no more walk as also the rest of the nations, in the vanity of their mind,

Among whom also we then all occupied ourselves in the eager desire? of our flesh, doing the wills of the flesh and the thoughts; and were by nature children of wrath, as also the rest.

For ye heard of my turning about when in Judaism, that in excess I drove out the church of God, and laid it waste:

In which also ye then walked, when ye lived in them.

Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers

For the time of life passed over sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the nations, having gone in licentiousness, eager desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings, and criminal idolatries:

And just Lot, being harassed by the licentiousness of the lawless for the turning back, he delivered:

The old

Knowing this, that our old man was crucified together, that the body of sin might be left inactive, for us no more to serve sin.

Lie not to one another, having put off the old man with big deeds;

Deceitful

The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.

Thy terror deceived thee, the pride of thy heart, thou dwelling in the asylums of the rock, holding the height of the hill: if thou shalt make thy nest high as the eagle, from thence will I bring thee down, says Jehovah.

The pride of thy heart deceived thee, dwelling in the refuges of the rock, the height his seat; he said in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the earth?

For sin having taken occasion by the command, deceived me completely, and by it killed me.

For once we also were unwise disobedient, deceived, being slaves to eager desires and various pleasures, living in vexation and envy, hated, and hating one another.

But beseech one another according to each day, as far as the day is called; lest any of you be hardened by deceit of sin.

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

Receiving the reward of injustice, deeming luxurious indulgence pleasure in the day. Spots and blemishes, rioting in their deceits, feasting together with you

General references

Thou shalt not long for his dainties: and it is the bread of lies.