American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:20

20But ye did not so learn Christ;

Ephesians 4:20 in other versions

King James Version (KJV)But ye have not so learned Christ;
New International Version (NIV)That, however, is not the way of life you learned
English Standard Version (ESV)But that is not the way you learned Christ!—
New King James Version (NKJV)But you have not so learned Christ,

Context of Ephesians 4:20

18being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; 19who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye did not so learn Christ; 21if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: 22that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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Ephesians 4:20 word by word

ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως ἐμάθετε τὸν Χριστόν,Read the interlinear

soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
learnμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:20

Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:20

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20But 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: ̔ ̔· · But ye are not thus; ye have learned Christ.Read the comment
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20But ye have not so learned Christ - You have been taught a different thing by Christ; you have been taught that his religion requires you to abandon such a course of life.Read the comment
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The apostle charged the Ephesians in the name and by the authority of the Lord Jesus, that having professed the gospel, they should not be as the unconverted Gentiles, who walked in vain fancies and carnal affections. Do not men, on every side, walk in the vanity of their minds? Must not we then urge the distinction between real and nominal Christians? They were void of all saving knowledge; they sat in darkness, and loved it rather than…Read the comment
Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-24What you learned about Christ is the truth that comes from him. He gives true understanding (compare John 14:6). He calls his people to a completely new way of life (compare Romans 6:3–14; 13:12–14; Colossians 3:8–10).Read the comment
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. learned Christ--(Php 3:10). To know Christ Himself, is the great lesson of the Christian life: this the Ephesians began to learn at their conversion. "Christ," in reference to His office, is here specified as the object of learning. "Jesus," in Ep 4:21, as the person.Read the comment

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