“ And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ”
And be renewed - That is, it is necessary that a man who has been following these should become a new man; see the notes on John 3:3 ff., compare the notes on 2 Corinthians 4:16 . The word use...
And be renewed in the (f) spirit of your mind; (f) Where there ought to have been the greatest force of reason, there is the greatest corruption of all, which gradually weakens all things.
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 spring...
renewed . Greek. ananeoo. Only here. Occurs frequently in Apocrypha. Implies that the whole course of life now flows in. different direction. See 2 Corinthians 4:16 ; 2 Corinthians 5:17 . spir...
23. And be renewed. The second part of the rule for a devout and holy life is to live, not in our own spirit, but in the Spirit of Christ. But what is meant by — the spirit of your mind?...
DISCOURSE: 2111 THE OLD MAN, AND THE NEW Ephesians 4:22-24 . That ye put off concerning the former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed i...
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind - Their old mode of living was to be abandoned; a new one to be assumed. The mind is to be renovated; and not only...
And be renewed in the Spirit of your minds;— "This saving knowledge of Christ excites and binds you, not only to mortify your corruptions, but also to abound in all grace and holiness, that you may...
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Be renewed, х ananeousthai ( G365 ) implies 'the continued renewal in the youth of the new man;' but anakainousthai, 'renewal from the old state...
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....
[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) HEN...
Chapter 20 THE TWO HUMAN TYPES Ephesians 4:20-24 BUT as for you!-The apostle points us from heathendom to Christendom. From the men of blinded understanding and impure life he turns to the cle...
Putting on the “New Man” Ephesians 4:20-32 The Lord Jesus is our text-book and our teacher, the schoolhouse in which we are taught, and the object lesson in which all truth is enshrined. But al...
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...
(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 th...
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Or by the Spirit that is in your mind; that is, by the Holy Spirit; who is in the saints, and is the author of renovation in them; and who is the reviver...
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Ver. 23. In the spirit of your mind ] That is, in the most inward and subtle parts of the soul, the bosom and bottom, the vis vivifica, and very quin...
But ye Believers at Ephesus; have not so learned Christ Or Christianity; that is, ye cannot act thus, now ye are acquainted with Christ and his gospel, which, you know, allows of no sin. If so b...
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...
Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. A. D. 61....
And be renewed; viz. more and more, being already renewed in part. In the spirit of your mind; i.e. in your mind which is a spirit: see 1 Thessalonians 5:23 2 Timothy 4:22 . He means the sup...
‘If so be that you heard him, and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, that you put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, which waxes corrupt after the lusts of deceit...
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 2:2-3 : “i...
Ephesians 4:1-2 . 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...
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...
EXPOSITION PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE . Ephesians 4:1-49 CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS ; THE CHURCH A BODY . Ephesians 4:1 I therefore . I...
Paul's exhortation and supplication for the Church as the body of Christ:
1 Peter 1:13 ; Colossians 3:10 ; Ephesians 2:10 ; Ezekiel 11:19 ; Ezekiel 18:31 ; Ezekiel 36:26 ; Psalms 51:10 ; Romans 12:2 ; Romans 8:6 ; Titus 3:5
The Higher Christian Life Ephesians 4:1-32 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...
The spirit of your mind — The very ground of your heart.