New Life in Christ

EPH 4:17

KJV

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

BSB

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Koinōnos

This, therefore, I say and testify in the Lord: no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

EPH 4:18

KJV

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

BSB

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Koinōnos

having been darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness of their heart —

EPH 4:19

KJV

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

BSB

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

Koinōnos

who, having become callous, gave themselves over to sensuality, for the practice of every impurity in greediness.

EPH 4:20

KJV

But ye have not so learned Christ;

BSB

But this is not the way you came to know Christ.

Koinōnos

But you yourselves did not learn Christ this way —

EPH 4:21

KJV

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

BSB

Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

Koinōnos

if indeed you heard Him and were taught in Him, even as truth is in Jesus —

EPH 4:22

KJV

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

BSB

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

Koinōnos

that you put off, concerning the former way of life, the old man which is being corrupted according to the desires of deceit,

EPH 4:23

KJV

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

BSB

to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

Koinōnos

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

EPH 4:24

KJV

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

BSB

and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Koinōnos

and to put on the new man, the one created according to God in righteousness and holiness of truth.

EPH 4:25

KJV

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

BSB

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Koinōnos

Therefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

EPH 4:26

KJV

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

BSB

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Koinōnos

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun set upon your anger,

EPH 4:27

KJV

Neither give place to the devil.

BSB

and do not give the devil a foothold.

Koinōnos

and give no opportunity to the devil.

EPH 4:28

KJV

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

BSB

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Koinōnos

The one who is stealing, let him steal no longer; rather let him toil, working with his own hands what is good, so that he may have something to impart to the one having need.

EPH 4:29

KJV

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Koinōnos

Let no unwholesome word go forth out of your mouth, but if any is good for edification suited to the need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

EPH 4:30

KJV

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

BSB

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Koinōnos

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

EPH 4:31

KJV

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

BSB

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Koinōnos

Let all bitterness and rage and anger and clamor and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.

EPH 4:32

KJV

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

BSB

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Koinōnos

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God also in Christ forgave you — yes, you.