Ephesians

Ephesians 4:22–24

²²to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; ²³to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; ²⁴and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

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Ephesians 4:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to put off	ἀποθέσθαι	apothesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
your	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
former	προτέραν	proteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G4386 formerly, before
way of life	ἀναστροφὴν	anastrophēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life
old	παλαιὸν	palaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3820 old, ancient, worn out
self	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
which	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is being corrupted	φθειρόμενον	phtheiromenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5351 I corrupt, spoil, destroy
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
deceitful	ἀπάτης	apatēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G539 deceit, deception
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

Ephesians 4:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to be renewed	ἀνανεοῦσθαι	ananeousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G365 I renew
in the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
minds	νοὸς	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty

Ephesians 4:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to put on	ἐνδύσασθαι	endysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
new	καινὸν	kainon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
self	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
created	κτισθέντα	ktisthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make
to be like	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
true	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
righteousness	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
holiness	ὁσιότητι	hosiotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3742 holiness, godliness, piety

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Ephesians 4:22 Romans 6:6 · James 1:21 · Hebrews 12:1 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Hebrews 3:13 · Colossians 3:7–9 · Titus 3:3 · Ephesians 4:25 · Ephesians 4:17 · 1 Peter 4:3 · 2 Peter 2:13 · 1 Peter 1:18

Ephesians 4:23 Romans 12:2 · Romans 8:6 · Psalm 51:10 · Colossians 3:10 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Titus 3:5 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Ezekiel 18:31 · Ephesians 2:10

Ephesians 4:24 Colossians 3:10–14 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Romans 13:14 · Ephesians 2:10 · Ephesians 6:11 · Romans 6:4 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Romans 13:12 · 1 John 3:2–3 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 2:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.