Ephesians 4:22

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“that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;”

— WEB

“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”

— KJV

“that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;”

— ASV

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Commentary

That ye--following "Ye have been taught" (Eph 4:21). concerning the former conversation--"in respect to your former way of life." the old man--your old unconverted nature (Rom 6:6). is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts--rather, "which is being corrupted ('perisheth,' compare Gal 6:8, 'corruption,' that is, destruction) according to (that is, as might be expected from) the lusts of deceit." Deceit is personified; lusts are its servants and tools. In contrast to "the holiness of the truth," Eph 4:24, and "truth in Jesus," Eph 4:21; and answering to Gentile "vanity," Eph 4:17. Corruption and destruction are inseparably associated together. The man's old-nature-lusts are his own executioners, fitting him more and more for eternal corruption and death.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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