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Ephesians 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,


Ephesians 4:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:1720 words
GreekMeaning
ΤοῦτοTouto
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μαρτύρομαιmartyromai
I testifyverbG3143
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
μηκέτιmēketi
No longeradverbG3371
ὑμᾶςhymas
are youpronounG4771
περιπατεῖνperipatein
to walkverbG4043
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
περιπατεῖperipatei
are walkingverbG4043
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ματαιότητιmataiotēti
the futilitynounG3153
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
νοὸςnoos
mindnounG3563
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:17

It is the duty of the teacher to build up and restore the souls of his disciples, not only by counseling and instructing them, but also by alarming them, and delivering them up to God. For when the words spoken by men as coming from fellow-servants are not sufficient to kindle the soul, it then becomes necessary to make over the case to God. This accordingly Paul does also; for having discoursed concerning lowliness, and concerning unity, and concerning our duty not to rise…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Ephesians
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Transformation through the Word - Ephesians 4
The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficul...
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