Ephesians 4:21

Ephesians 4:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
• New International Version (NIV)when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Context of Ephesians 4:21

19They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity. 20But that isn’t what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

Ephesians 4:21 word by word

εἴ γε αὐτὸν ἠκούσατε καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐδιδάχθητε, καθώς ἐστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If so be thatεἴγεeige · if indeedG1489
• ye have heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• have been taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:21

• Matthew 17:5But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
• Luke 10:16Then he said to the disciples, “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”
• John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
• Acts 3:22Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’
• Hebrews 3:7That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today when you hear his voice,
• Ephesians 1:13And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.
• Psalms 45:4In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
• Psalms 85:10Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
• John 14:6Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
• 2 Corinthians 11:10As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, no one in all of Greece will ever stop me from boasting about this.
• 1 John 5:10All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don’t believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don’t believe what God has testified about his Son.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21If so be that ye have heard him - , Seeing that, since indeed, ye have heard us proclaim his eternal truth; we have delivered it to you as we received it from Jesus.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21If so be that ye have heard him - If you have listened attentively to his instructions, and learned the true nature of his religion. There may be a slight and delicate doubt implied here whether they had attentively listened to his instructions. Doddridge, however, renders it, “Seeing ye have heard him;” compare notes on Ephesians 3:2. And have been taught by him - By his Spirit, or by the ministers whom he had appointed. As the truth is in Jesus - If you…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. 2121. If so be that--not implying doubt; assuming what I have no reason to doubt, that heard him--The "Him" is emphatic: "heard Himself," not merely heard about Him. taught by him--Greek, "taught IN Him," that is, being in vital union with Him (Ro 16:7). as the truth is in Jesus--Translate in connection with "taught"; "And in Him have been taught, according as is truth in Jesus." There is no article in the Greek. "Truth" is therefore used in the most…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 4:21

• Holiness
• Regeneration

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Bitterness
• Compact
• Dark
• Forbear
• Grieve
• Lasciviousness
• Lowliness
• Regeneration

Commentaries on Ephesians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings