If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
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Gill's Exposition
That ye put off concerning the former conversation, the old man,.... Which is the corruption of nature; why this is called a man, and an old man; see Gill on Rom 6:6, the putting him off, is not a…
Barnes' Notes
If so be that ye have heard him - If you have listened attentively to his instructions, and learned the true nature of his religion. There may be a slight and delicate doubt implied here whether they…
Adam Clarke
If so be that ye have heard him - Ειγε, Seeing that, since indeed, ye have heard us proclaim his eternal truth; we have delivered it to you as we received it from Jesus.
The apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to Christian purity and holiness of heart and life,…
Cambridge Bible
if so be The Gr. interrogative (used also above, Eph 3:2) does not imply any doubt, necessarily, but calls the reader to verify the statement.
have heard him, &c. Better, as "Him" is emphatic by…
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