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 therefore I say and testify in the Lord, [that] you no longer walk as the Gentiles walk: in the futility of their mind,

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism, that to an extraordinary degree I was persecuting the church of God, and trying to destroy it,

in which also you once lived, when you used to live in them.

[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,

For the time that has passed [was] sufficient {to do what the Gentiles desire to do}, having lived in licentiousness, [evil] desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,

and rescued righteous Lot, worn down by the way of life of lawless persons in licentiousness

The old

knowing this, that our old man was crucified together with [him], in order that the body of sin may be done away with, [that] we may no longer be enslaved to sin.

Do not lie to one another, [because you] have taken off the old man together with his deeds,

Deceitful

The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.

Your terror has deceived you, the pride of your heart, [O you who] dwell in the clefts of the rock, [you who] seize [the] height of [the] hill. Though you make your nest high like the eagle, from there I will bring you down," {declares} Yahweh.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of a rock, the heights of its dwelling, [you who] say in your heart: 'Who can bring me down [to the] ground?'

For sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed [me].

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.

But encourage one another {day by day}, as long as it is called "today," so that {none of you become hardened} by the deception of sin.

If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.

being harmed [as the] wages of unrighteousness. Considering reveling in the daytime a pleasure, [they are] stains and blemishes, carousing in their deceitful pleasures [when they] feast together with you,

General references

Do not desire his delicacies, for it is food of deception.