( A) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. The Ephesians culture was just like our, and if they could walk in purity, so can we.

17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer(A) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.(B).
Sinful desires are deceitful lusts; they promise men happiness, but render them more miserable; and bring them to destruction, if not subdued and mortified. Filthy words proceed from corruption in the speaker, and they corrupt the minds and manners of those who hear them: Christians should beware of all such discourse. This is the root of all evil walking. The estimate formed of a centurion by the elders of the Jews was, 'He is worthy for whom Thou shouldst do this' and in contrast therewith the estimate formed by himself was, 'I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come under my roof.' Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Duty to New and Old Man. τοῦτο οὖν λέγω —“This, then, I say.” The apostle now recurs to the inculcation of many special and important duties, or as Theodoret writes- πάλιν ἀνέλαβε; and he begins with the statement of some general principles. iv. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Ephesians 4:17-32. They must labour, not only that they may live honestly, but that they may have to give to the wants of others. The estimate formed of a centurion by the elders of the Jews was, 'He is worthy for whom Thou shouldst do this' and in contrast therewith the estimate formed by himself was, 'I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come under my roof.' 1:18; [Col. 2:18; 2 Pet. This teaches that as sin, if yielded unto, lets in the devil upon us, we are to resist it, keeping from all appearance of evil. iv. It opens with a striking contrast of the past and the present--the life of the heathen in its "vanity," with the two-fold result of blindness and callousness of soul; and the Christian life, which … Alms, to be accepted of God, must not be gained by unrighteousness and robbery, but by honesty and industry. All Rights Reserved. (Ephesians 4:17) The people of the world are described as walking in “the futility of their mind.” That is to say, their life is ultimately one of purposelessness and meaninglessness; they do not know from where they came, to where they are going, or why they are here; … Ephesians 4:17, NIV: "So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking." $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. This is created, or brought forth by God's almighty power. ESV Vest Pocket New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs (Cloth over Board, Polka Dots), ESV MacArthur Study Bible--soft leather-look, olive with Celtic cross design, ESV Reference Bible (TruTone, Deep Brown/Tan, Trail Design), ESV Pastor's Bible (TruTone, Brown) Imitation Leather, The Jesus Bible, ESV Edition--soft leather-look, multi-color/teal. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. 4. The Calling and the Kingdom'I beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.'--Eph. Ephesians 4:17 KJV - This I say therefore, and testify in - Bible Gateway. (25-32). Must not we then urge the distinction between real and nominal Christians?

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