Ephesians 4:22

22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

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Ephesians 4:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
ESV
22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,
NLT
22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
MSG
22 Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything - and I do mean everything - connected with that old way of life has to go. It's rotten through and through. Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of life - a God-fashioned life,
CSB
22 you took off your former way of life, the old man that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

Ephesians 4:22 In-Context

20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned
21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 25,31; Col 3:5,8,9; James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:1
  • 2. S Romans 6:6
  • 3. Jeremiah 17:9; Hebrews 3:13
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