20 But you did not (A)learn Christ in this way, 21 if indeed you (B)have heard Him and have (C)been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, 22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (D)rid yourselves of the (E)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (F)lusts of deceit, 23 and that you are to be (G)renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to (H)put on the (I)new [b]self, which [c](J)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

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  1. Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
  2. Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
  3. Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God

20 However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah.[a] 21 Surely you have listened to him and have been taught by him, since truth is in Jesus. 22 Regarding your former way of life, you were taught[b] to strip off your old nature, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires, 23 to be renewed in your mental attitude, 24 and to clothe yourselves with the new nature, which was created according to God’s image[c] in righteousness and true holiness.

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  1. Ephesians 4:20 Or Christ
  2. Ephesians 4:22 The Gk. lacks you were taught
  3. Ephesians 4:24 The Gk. lacks image

20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(A) your old self,(B) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(C) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(D) 24 and to put on(E) the new self,(F) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(G)

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