Ephesians 4:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
νοῦς
mind
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νοῦς
Mind, understanding, intellect. Nous. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The battle for your life is largely fought in your mind. What you think shapes who you become.
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κύριος
the] Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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περιπατέω
are walking
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περιπατέω
To walk, to live, to conduct oneself. Peripateo. Walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called. How you live is the walking commentary on what you believe.
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οὗτος
This
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἔθνος
Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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μηκέτι
No longer
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μηκέτι
No longer, no more. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away.
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μαρτύρομαι
I testify
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μαρτύρομαι
to be adduced as a witness, i.e. (figuratively) to obtest (in affirmation or exhortation)
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ματαιότης
the] futility
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ματαιότης
inutility; figuratively, transientness; morally, depravity
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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λοιποί
rest of
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λοιποί
remaining ones
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