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Ephesians 4:22

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 4:22

Verse 22 of 32

Scripture focus

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

Ephesians 4:22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 4:22

Theological / Devotional

If so be. Or, “assuming.” In Greek the condition is stated as true. Furthermore, the emphasis is on the pronoun “him.” They had heard Him as the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd, and they were bound to obey Him.

By him. Or, “in him.” That is, they received the knowledge of Him by vital union with Him.

Truth. For a definition of truth see on John 8:32. Jesus declared Himself to be the truth (John 14:6). All truth was embodied in the person of Jesus. It is not philosophical speculation about Him so much as personal acquaintance with Him and the reception of His grace that yields the truth concerning Him.

Jesus. This single name is rarely used in the epistles, the usual expression being “Jesus Christ,” “Lord Jesus,” or “Christ Jesus.” When the personal name appears alone, the emphasis is upon the historical Jesus, incarnate, crucified, resurrected, ascended. He was the revelation of God, hence the repository of all truth. Christianity stands or falls on the historicity of these events. Paul stakes everything on the idea that at a point in time God uniquely entered into the experience of mankind in the person of the man Jesus.

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