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Ephesians 4:22 — King James Version← Study notes

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;


Ephesians 4:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:2216 words
GreekMeaning
ἀποθέσθαιapothesthai
Are to have put offverbG659
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
κατὰkata
concerningprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
προτέρανproteran
formeradjectiveG4387
ἀναστροφὴνanastrophēn
way of lifenounG391
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
παλαιὸνpalaion
oldadjectiveG3820
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
τὸνton
whicharticleG3588
φθειρόμενονphtheiromenon
is being corruptedverbG5351
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὰςtas
itsarticleG3588
ἐπιθυμίαςepithymias
desiresnounG1939
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀπάτηςapatēs
of deceitnounG539
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:22

“That ye put away as concerning your former manner of life, the old man.” This then surely is to learn Christ, to live rightly; for he that lives wickedly knows not God, neither is known of Him; for hear what he says elsewhere, “They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny Him.” Titus 1:16 That is to say, It was not on these terms that you entered into covenant. What is found among us is not vanity, but truth. As the doctrines are true, so is the life also.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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