Ephesians 4:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

put off. put away. See Romans 13:12.

concerning. App-104.

former. Greek. proteros. Only here as adjective

conversation. Greek. anastrophe. Compare Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:13.

the old man. The old (Adam) nature. See Romans 6:6.

man. App-123.

corrupt. being corrupted. Greek. phtheiro. Compare 1Cor. Eph 15:33.

the deceitful lusts. the desires of the deceit (Greek. apate). Here, the desires of the deceiver, as in Ephesians 4:14 "the error" is used for the cause of it, the devil. Compare Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:3; Revelation 20:8; Revelation 20:10.

Ephesians 4:22

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;