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Ephesians 4:17-18 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 4 · verses 17–18 · King James Version
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:Ephesians 4:17-18 · King James Version
Ephesians 4:17-18 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.
20But ye have not so learned Christ;
Cross references
- Romans 1:21
- 1 Peter 4:3-4
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
- Colossians 3:5-8
- Matthew 13:15
- Ephesians 2:12
- Romans 1:21-23
- John 12:40
Key words (Strong's)
- understandingdianoiathe mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring, understanding, mindG1271 →
- henceforthmēketino longer, no more, not hereafterG3371 →
- alienatedapallotrioōto alienate, estrange, to be shut out from one s fellowship and intimacyG526 →
- ignoranceagnoialack of knowledge, ignorance, esp. of divine things, of moral blindnessG52 →
- blindnesspōrōsisthe covering with a callus, obtrusiveness of mental discernment, dulled perception, the…G4457 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- darkenedskotizōto cover with darkness, to darken, to be covered with darkness, be darkened, of heavenly…G4654 →
- testifymartyromaito cite a witness, bring forward a witness, call to witness, to affirm be appeal to God…G3143 →
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