What does Ephesians 4:17 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"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 e;qnh The Textus Receptus adds loipa, before e;qnh, with the correctors of two uncial manuscripts as well as the later uncials and most minuscules (ac Db, c K L P Y arm _al_). The wor...
Verse 17. _WALK NOT AS OTHER GENTILES WALK_] Ye are called to holiness by the Gospel, the other Gentiles have no such calling; walk not as _they_ walk. In this and the two following verses the apostle...
THIS I SAY THEREFORE, AND TESTIFY IN THE LORD - I bear witness in the name of the Lord Jesus, or ministering by his authority. The object of this is, to exhort them to walk worthy of their high callin...
3. THE WALK IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS Chapter S 4:17-5:21 _ 1. Not as the Gentiles walk (Ephesians 4:17)_ 2. The putting off and putting on (Ephesians 4:20) 3. Followers of God (Ephesians 5:1)...
THE OLD MAN AND THE NEW. Those who are now members of the true Israel are no longer to walk as Gentiles, _i.e._ in the vanity of mind, the darkness, the alienation from the Divine life which springs f...
Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10) With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. In Ephesians 1:1-23; Ephesians 2:1-22; Ephesians 3:1-21 Paul has dealt with the great and eter...
TESTIFY. Greek. _marturomai._ See Acts 20:26. HENCEFORTH... NOT. no longer. Greek. _meketi._ OTHER. Omit. GENTILES. the Gentiles. They _were_ Gentiles, but now are members of the church His body. C...
Practical Results: a spiritual revolution of principle and practice. The Old Man and the New 17. _testify_ A word of solemn appeal occurring elsewhere in N. T. only Acts 22:26 (St Paul speaking) and...
17. St Paul resumes the exhortation begun in Ephesians 4:1. But this time from the negative side—the side of the evil habits that have to be given up. This section extends to Ephesians 4:14. It falls...
ΜΑΡΤΎΡΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.)_ (G3143) удостоверять, свидетельствовать, ΠΕΡΙΠΑΤΕΪ́Ν _praes. act. inf. от_ ΠΕΡΙΠΑΤΈΩ (G4043) ходить, вести образ жизни. _Inf._ используется либо для выражения по...
_EPHESIANS 4:17_. — From this verse to Ephesians 4:24 the Apostle exhorts the Ephesians wholly to forsake the _former conversation,_ in which they had passed their lives, while they were Gentiles; and...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 4:17-32; EPHESIANS 5:1-2) B. Walk as becometh saints. Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:1-20. 1. Walk not as the Gentiles walk. Ephesians 4:17-24. a. The com...
(4:17) "..futility of their thinking" is "empty thought processes". "Stop being empty headed!" is the phrase. "Use your minds intelligently and scripturally". Faith is not mindless, but rational, tact...
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, THEREFORE - resuming the exhortation (Ephesians 4:1), 'I therefore b...
__ Summary of Previous Grace 13 Before the revelation of the secret administration by means of this epistle the saints among the nations were in a period of adolescence. This is fully set forth by t...
4:17 as (a-16) Lit. 'as also,' or 'even as.'...
UNITY OF THE NEW LIFE. RULES FOR THE NEW LIFE The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support exhortation. 1-6...
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 4 What Paul taught in Chapter s 1-3 was first about God and his Son Jesus Christ. Then it was about th...
THIS I SAY THEREFORE. — The phrase “This I say” seems to be used by St. Paul in returning (so to speak) from some lofty aspiration or profound reasoning, in which some might not be able to follow him,...
CHAPTER 19 ON CHRISTIAN MORALS Ephesians 4:17; Ephesians 5:1 THE WALK OF THE GENTILES Ephesians 4:17 CHRIST has called into existence and formed around Him already a new world. Those who are membe...
τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν Κυρίῳ : _this I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord_. The οὖν has here its simple, resumptive force (_cf._ Donald., _Greek Gram._, § 548, 31; Win.-Moult., p. 555)....
BUILDING UP THE “BODY OF CHRIST” Ephesians 4:11 Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, are the gifts of the risen Christ to His Church. There should be no rivalry among them. Each has h...
The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the earthly conduct. The matter of first importance is maintenance...
The Old Man Walked in Sin If the church would grow to the perfection of Christ, it must turn from walking in the ways of the world. Particularly, Christians would not pursue selfish ways (4:17). When...
(12) This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the (z) vanity of their mind, (12) He descends to the fruits of Christian doctrine, and reas...
(17) В¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, (18) Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
One man gets nothing but discord out of a piano; another gets harmony. No one claims the piano is at fault. Life is about the same. The discord is there, and the harmony is there. Study to play correc...
17._This I say therefore. _That government which Christ has appointed for the edification of his church has now been considered. He next inquires what fruits the doctrine of the gospel ought to yield...
The faithful were to seek in the dispositions mentioned above to maintain this unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. There are three things in this exhortation: first, to walk worthy of their call...
THIS I SAY THEREFORE AND TESTIFY IN THE LORD,.... These words may be considered either as an assertion, and so a testimonial of the different walk and conversation of the saints at Ephesus, from the r...
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Ver. 17. _This I say therefore_] Matters of great importance must be ur...
_This I say, therefore_ For your further instruction, how to walk worthy of your calling; (he returns to the subject which he began, Ephesians 4:1;) _and testify in the Lord_ In the name and by the au...
IN THE VANITY OF THEIR MIND; devoted to vain and sinful pursuits....
Paul's exhortation and supplication for the Church as the body of Christ:...
RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY (vs.1-6) In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the Church, the body of Chr...
CHAPTER 4 Even though Paul is a ______________, he still urges us to walk in our __________. This walk must be a ____________ one. What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to consi...
“This. say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind” “THIS. SAY THEREFORE”: Resuming the exhortation found in Ephesians 4:1-3....
17-24 The apostle charged the Ephesians in the name and by the authority of the Lord Jesus, that having professed the gospel, they should not be as the unconverted Gentiles, who walked in vain fancie...
THIS I SAY THEREFORE, AND TESTIFY IN THE LORD; I beseech or adjure you by the Lord: see the like, ROMANS 12:1 PHILIPPIANS 2:1. THAT YE HENCEFORTH WALK NOT AS OTHER GENTILES WALK, IN THE VANITY OF THEI...
Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen Wherefore the blessed apostle says: "I testify in the Lord, that ye walk no longer as the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind; having their und...
Ephesians 4:17 This G5124 say G3004 (G5719) therefore G3767 and G2532 testify G3143 (G5736) in G1722 Lord G2962 you G5209 longer G3371 walk G4043 (G5721) as G2531 G2532 rest G3062 Gentiles G1484 walk...
EXHORTATION TO RIGHTEOUS LIVING (4:17-32). ‘This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind. Being darkened in their un...
Ephesians 4:17. THIS THEREFORE I SAY. ‘This' points to what follows; ‘therefore' may refer to what immediately precedes; it is better, however, to find here a resumption of the exhortations begun in E...
THAT YE NO LONGER WALK (μηκετ υμας περιπατειν). Infinitive (present active) in indirect command (not indirect assertion) with accusative υμας of general reference.IN VANITY OF THEIR MIND (εν ματα...
Ephesians 4:17 The Life of God. I. Let us see what St. Paul means when he talks about the Gentiles in his day. For that also has to do with us. I said that every man, Christian or heathen, has the sa...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anot...
CONTENTS: Walk and service of the believer in Christ. Ministry of gifts of Christ to His Body. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul. CONCLUSION: Considering to what state and condition God has...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you_ a pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add affliction to my bonds; _that ye walk worthy of the vocation wh...
IN THE LORD'S NAME, THEN. "This is the Lord's command I speak to you! Do not live any longer like the heathen do! They live lives that are morally and intellectually futile! Do not be fooled by their...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:17 Paul’s Testimony. Paul explains the new life in Christ that the Ephesians have experienced. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 4:17. THAT YE HENCEFORTH WALK NOT AS OTHER GENTILES WALK.—In this and the two following verses we have again the lurid picture of Ephesians 2:2: “in the van...
EXPOSITION PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE. EPHESIANS 4:1 CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS; THE CHURCH A BODY. EPHESIANS 4:1 I THEREFORE. Inference not only from last chapter, but the w...
Now Paul begins the fourth chapter again with the reminder that he is a prisoner of the Lord, and I beseech you, [I beg you, I implore you] that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are call...
1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 15:50; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Peter 4:3; 1 Peter 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; 1 Timothy 5
This - therefore. Referring to what follows. Therefore, resuming the exhortation of vers. 1 - 3. Testify. Solemnly declare. Compare Acts 20:26; Galatians 5:3. Other Gentiles. Omit other. Vanity of...
THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE Ephesians 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner in a Roman jail, the author of such a remarkable letter. We are accu...
This therefore I say — He returns thither where he begun, Ephesians 4:1. And testify in the Lord — In the name and by the authority of the Lord Jesus. In the vanity of their mind — Having lost the kno...
Our apostle having finished this grand exhortation to love and unity amongst all christians, and enforced it with the most weighty arguments and motives in the former part of the chapter; comes now, i...