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OET-RV by cross-referenced section EPH 4:17

EPH 4:17–4:32 ©

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Proper behaviour for godly people

Eph 4:17–32

4:17 Proper behaviour for godly people

17So I’ll say this at the master’s direction: you all are no longer to walk like unbelieving pagans who trust in their own futile thinking. 18Their minds have been darkened because their ignorance has drawn them away from the life of God due to the hardening of their hearts. 19They stopped caring about what’s right and wrong, and then greedily indulged themselves in their own impure lusts.

20But you all didn’t learn that about the messiah. 21If you had heard him and listened to his teaching, you would have heard the truth from Yeshua: 22[ref]that you reject the former conduct of the old corrupted you, those seductive desires, 23and allow the spirit driving your thoughts to be renewed 24[ref]and so to remodel yourself as a godly person created to obey God and follow the pure truth.

25[ref]So steer clear of lies—always speak the truth to those around you because we are members of each other. 26[ref]Even when you’re angry, don’t sin, and don’t carry your anger through to the next day— 27don’t let the devil get his foot in. 28If you’ve been stealing, then stop it. Instead you should be a hard worker, doing good things with your hands, so that you’ll earn enough to be able to help those who are in need. 29Don’t let any bad talk come out of your mouths, but rather words that are helpful to encourage others and to show grace to them. 30And don’t sadden God’s holy spirit, because he is the one who recorded your names for the day when the price will be paid to buy you all back. 31So get rid of all bitterness, and rage and severe anger, uproars and slander, and any kind of malice. 32[ref]Instead, be kind to each other, tender-hearted, forgiving each other just like God forgave you all through the work of the messiah.


Collected OET-RV cross-references

Col 3:9:

9[ref]Don’t lie to each other, because you’ve gotten rid of the ‘old person’ and their habits.


3:9: Eph 4:22.

Col 3:10:

10[ref]So ‘dress’ in the ‘new person’ who’s renewed with the knowledge of being in the image of the creator,


3:10: a Eph 4:24; b Gen 1:26.

Gen 1:26:

26Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every creature moving on the earth.”[ref]


1:26: 1Cor 11:7.

Zech 8:16:

16[ref]


8:16: Eph 4:25.

Psa 4:4 (LXX):


4[ref]


4:4: Eph 4:26.

Col 3:13:

13[ref]tolerating each other, and forgiving anyone who has a complaint about another person. The master forgave all of you, so you also should forgive others.


3:13: Eph 4:32.