Ephesians 4:21
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
- KJV
- If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
- WEB
- if indeed you heard him and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
- ASV
- if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
- DARBY
- if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as [the] truth is in Jesus;
- BLB
- if indeed you⁺ heard Him and were taught in Him, just as the truth is in Jesus,
- ÅB
- om dere ellers har hørt om ham og er blitt opplært i ham, slik som sannhet er i Jesus,
- OTB
- dersom dere virkelig har hørt ham og blitt undervist i ham, slik sannheten er i Jesus.
- B1930
- om I ellers har hørt om ham og er blitt oplært i ham, således som sannhet er i Jesus,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Read in contextEphesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Read in contextHebrews 3:7–8
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Read in context1 John 5:10–12
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Read in contextJohn 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Read in contextColossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Read in contextJohn 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Read in contextLuke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
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