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Ephesians 4:17 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 4 · verse 17
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,Ephesians 4:17 · King James Version
Ephesians 4:17 in context
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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Key words (Strong's)
- henceforthmēketino longer, no more, not hereafterG3371 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- testifymartyromaito cite a witness, bring forward a witness, call to witness, to affirm be appeal to God…G3143 →
- vanitymataiotēswhat is devoid of truth and appropriateness, perverseness, depravity, frailty, want of…G3153 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
- walkperipateōto walk, to make one s way, progress to make due use of opportunities, Hebrew for, to…G4043 →
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The apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to Christian purity and holiness of heart and life, and that both more general (Eph 4:17-24) and in several particular instances, Eph 4:25-32.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-32