Ephesians
Ephesians 4:22
22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.