Charles Spurgeon Commentary


Charles Spurgeon Commentary
"who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye did not so learn Christ; if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another." — Ephesians 4:19-25 (ASV)
Have given themselves over to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so learned Christ; if indeed you have heard him and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Wherefore putting away lying,
As a rotten, worn-out garment that you could not bear to wear—