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Ephesians 4:22

Ephesians 4:22
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Or by the Spirit that is in your mind; that is, by the Holy Spirit; who is in the saints, and is the author of renovation in them; and who is the reviver and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

That ye put off - That you lay aside, or renounce. The manner in which the apostle states those duties, renders it not improbable that there had been some instruction among them of a contrary…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That ye put off - And this has been one especial part of our teaching, that ye should abandon all these, and live a life totally opposite to what it was before.

The old man - See the note on Rom 6:6,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ephesians 4:17-32

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,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

that ye put off The Gr. verb is the infinitive aorist. The tense tends to denote singleness of crisis and action. Some would render "that you have" (or "did) put off." But the better explanation, or…