Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

In Context

24and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

26be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

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Cross References

Judges 16:11And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'

Psalms 52:3Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.

Proverbs 6:17Eyes high — tongues false — And hands shedding innocent blood —

Proverbs 12:17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.

Proverbs 12:22An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.

Isaiah 9:15Elder, and accepted of face, he [is] the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he [is] the tail.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32

Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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