Ephesians 4:22
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”
ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
παλαιός
old
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παλαιός
Old, ancient, former. Palaios. Put off the old self. The old way of living has no claim on you in Christ. You are not who you used to be. You are a new creation.
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φθείρω
is being corrupted
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φθείρω
properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave)
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πρότερος
former
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πρότερος
prior or previous
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