Ephesians

Ephesians 4:20–21

²⁰But this is not the way you came to know Christ. ²¹Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him— in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this is not the way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
came to know	ἐμάθετε	emathete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you heard of	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were taught	ἐδιδάχθητε	edidachthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in keeping with	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
that is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 4:20 Titus 2:11–14 · John 6:45 · Matthew 11:29 · 1 John 2:27 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · Luke 24:47 · Romans 6:1–2

Ephesians 4:21 1 John 5:20 · Ephesians 1:13 · Hebrews 3:7–8 · 1 John 5:10–12 · John 14:17 · Colossians 2:7 · John 10:27 · Matthew 17:5 · John 1:17 · Psalm 85:10–11 · 2 Corinthians 11:10 · 2 Corinthians 1:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.