Ephesians 4:20-30 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:24

And that ye put on the new man ,.... Which some understand of Jesus Christ, who is truly and really man, and a new or extraordinary one, Jeremiah 31:22 and as such is God's creature, and is made after his image, and which appears in his perfect holiness and righteousness; and the phrase of putting on well agrees with him, Romans 13:14 whose righteousness is a garment, pure and spotless, and which is put on by the hand of faith: though rather by the "new man" is meant, the new nature, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore putting away lying ,.... Which is one of the deeds of the old man, and a branch of the former conversation agreeable to him: a lie is a voluntary disagreement of the mind and speech, with a design to deceive; it is to speak that which is false, contrary to truth shining in the mind; and it is spoken knowingly and willingly, and with a design to impose upon others; hence a man may speak what is false, and not be a liar, if he does not know it to be so; and hence parables, fables,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:26

Be ye angry, and sin not ,.... There is anger which is not sinful; for anger is fouled in God himself, in Jesus Christ, in the holy angels, and in God's people; and a man may be said to be angry and not sin, when his anger arises from a true zeal for God and religion; when it is kindled not against persons, but sins; when a man is displeased with his own sins, and with the sins of others: with vice and immorality of every kind; with idolatry and idolatrous worship, and with all false... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:27

Neither give place to the devil. Or "to the accuser", or "slanderer"; that is, to any adversary, that takes delight in slandering and reproaching the saints; give such no room, nor reason, to calumniate the doctrine and ways of Christ, through an unbecoming conversation, by lying and sinful anger, or by other means; or rather the devil, the great accuser of the brethren is meant; and the Ethiopic version renders it, "do not give way to Satan"; which is done, when men indulge any lust or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:28

Let him that stole steal no more ,.... Stealing, or theft, is a fraudulent taking away of another man's goods, without the knowledge and will of the owner, for the sake of gain; to which evil may be reduced, not making good, or not performing payments, all unjust contracts, detention of wages, unlawful usury, unfaithfulness in anything committed to trust, advising, encouraging, and receiving from thieves: theft is a very great evil; it is a breach of the common law of nature, to do to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth ,.... As unsavoury speech, foolish talking, light and frothy language, that which is filthy, unprofitable, noxious, and nauseous, and all that is sinful; such as profane oaths, curses, and imprecations, unchaste words, angry ones, proud, haughty, and arrogant expressions, lies, perjury, &c.; which may be called corrupt, because such communication springs from a corrupt heart; is an evidence of the corruption of it; the subject matter... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God ,.... Not a believer's own spirit, sanctified by the Holy Ghost, which is grieved by sin; nor the spirit of a good man, that hears our words and sees our actions, and is displeased and troubled at them; but the third person in the Trinity: and this is said of him by an anthropopathy, and supposes something done that is offensive to him; and he may be grieved, not only by unconverted persons, by their stubborn resistance and opposition to the Gospel and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:20

But ye have not so learned Christ - Ye have received the doctrines of Christianity, and therefore are taught differently; ye have received the Spirit of Christ, and therefore are saved from such dispositions. Some would point and translate the original thus: Ὑμεις δε ουχ οὑτως· εμαθετε τον Χριστον· But ye are not thus; ye have learned Christ. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:21

If so be that ye have heard him - Ειγε , Seeing that, since indeed, ye have heard us proclaim his eternal truth; we have delivered it to you as we received it from Jesus. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:22

That ye put off - And this has been one especial part of our teaching, that ye should abandon all these, and live a life totally opposite to what it was before. The old man - See the note on Romans 6:6 , and especially see the notes on Romans 13:13 , Romans 13:14 ; (note). Which is corrupt - The whole of your former life was corrupt and abominable; ye lived in the pursuit of pleasure and happiness; ye sought this in the gratification of the lusts of the flesh; and were ever... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:22

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