Ephesians 4:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 4:17-19

The old man 4:17-19The apostle began by reminding his readers how not to walk, namely, as they used to walk before their conversion to Christianity. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 4:17-32

2. Walking in holiness 4:17-32In the first part of this chapter Paul stressed the importance of living in unity in the church. He turned next to the importance of living in holiness."The Bible was written to be obeyed, and not simply studied, and this is why the words ’therefore’ and ’wherefore’ are repeated so often in the second half of Ephesians (Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 4:17; Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:1; Ephesians 5:7; Ephesians 5:14; Ephesians 5:17; Ephesians 5:24)." [Note: Wiersbe,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 4:19

As a result of this condition, unsaved Gentiles typically give themselves over to lives of sensual self-indulgence (cf. Romans 1:24-28). The Greek word aselgeia, translated "sensuality," contains the idea of wanton violence. [Note: Morris, p. 137.] Greediness (pleonexia) refers to an increasing desire for more. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:1-32

Unity of the New Life. Rules for the New LifeThe Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support exhortation.1-6. ’Live in humility, in loving forbearance, and in unity, for we have one Body, one Head, and one Heavenly Father.’1. Prisoner] This looks back to Ephesians 3:1. ’He can no longer superintend them: they must walk alone. He lost his liberty in their service: they will do what he asks.’2. To a Greek,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:17-24

[5.Practical Exhortation (Ephesians 4:17-21).(1) THE NEW LIFE; first, taught in Christ and learning Christ; and secondly, regenerate in Him to the image of God (Ephesians 4:17-24).(2) HENCE THE POWER OF CONQUEST OF SIN GENERALLY—(a)Falsehood (Ephesians 4:25);(b)Passionate anger (Ephesians 4:26-27);(c)Dishonesty (Ephesians 4:28);(d)Foulness of word (Ephesians 4:29-30);(3) HENCE ITS POWER AGAINST THE SPECIAL BESETTING SINS OF—(a)Bitterness and malice, unworthy of the love of Christ (Ephesians... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ephesians 4:19

(19) Who being past feeling . . .—We note that St. Paul, passing lightly over the intellectual loss, dwells on the moral with intense and terrible emphasis. They are (he says) “past feeling”; or, literally, carrying on the metaphor of callousness, they have lost the capacity of pain—the moral pain which is the natural and healthful consequence of sin against our true natures. Consequently, losing in this their true humanity, they give themselves over to “lasciviousness.” The word used here (as... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ephesians 4:1-32

Ephesians 4:0 In the Memorials of Dr. McLeod Campbell (vol. I. p. 127), he observes, apropos of Edward living's dying conversations, 'I was finding no trace of the subject of the Church in anything she ( i.e. Mrs. Irving) was mentioning, until she said that in the course of that same last day he had asked her to read to him "the testament of the Lord to his Church the neglected testament"; when she read to him the fourth of Ephesians'. The Heavenly Calling Ephesians 4:1 When St. Paul bids us... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:17-19

Chapter 19ON CHRISTIAN MORALSEphesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:1-21THE WALK OF THE GENTILESEphesians 4:17-19CHRIST has called into existence and formed around Him already a new world. Those who are members of His body are brought into another order of being from that to which they had formerly belonged. They have therefore to walk in quite another way-"no longer as the Gentiles." St. Paul does not say "as the other Gentiles" (A.V); for his readers, though Gentiles by birth, {Ephesians 2:11} are... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 4:17-32

3. The Walk in Holiness and Righteousness CHAPTERS 4:17-5:21 1. Not as the Gentiles walk (Ephesians 4:17-19 ) 2. The putting off and putting on (Ephesians 4:20-32 ) 3. Followers of God (Ephesians 5:1-2 ) 4. Exhortations (Ephesians 5:3-21 ) At this point the exhortations to walk in separation begin. The “therefore” of Ephesians 4:17 refers us to the “wherefore” of Ephesians 2:11-12 . What Gentiles are in their natural condition is here once more put before us. The grace of God takes the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:19

4:19 Who being {b} past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with {c} greediness.(b) Void of all judgment.(c) They strove to surpass one another, as though there were some gain to be gotten by it. read more

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