22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, …
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-32)The apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the Eph. 2:16; there follows in these an exhortation to Christian purity and holiness of heart and life, and that both more general (Eph. 4:17-24) and in several particular instances, Eph. 4:25-32. This is solemnly introduced: “ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord ; that is, seeing the matter is as abo…
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