Ephesians:4:17-5

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rwp @Ephesians:4:17 @{That ye no longer walk } (\m ˆketi humas peripatein \). Infinitive (present active ) in indirect command (not indirect assertion ) with accusative \humas \ of general reference . {In vanity of their mind } (\en mataiot ˆti tou noos aut “n \). "In emptiness (from \mataios \, late and rare word . See strkjv @Romans:8:20 |) of their intellect (\noos \, late form for earlier genitive \nou \, from \nous \). rwp @Ephesians:4:18 @{Being darkened } (\eskot “menoi ontes \). Periphrastic perfect passive participle of \skoto “\, old verb from \skotos \ (darkness ), in N .T . only here and strkjv @Revelation:9:2 ; strkjv @16:10 |. {In their understanding } (\t ˆi dianoi ƒi \). Locative case . Probably \dianoia \ (\dia , nous \) includes the emotions as well as the intellect (\nous \). It is possible to take \ontes \ with \ap ˆllotri “menoi \ (see strkjv @2:12 |) which would then be periphrastic (instead of \eskot “menoi \) perfect passive participle . {From the life of God } (\t ˆs z “ˆs tou theou \). Ablative case \z “ˆs \ after \ap ˆllotri “menoi \ (2:12 |). {Because of the ignorance } (\dia t ˆn agnoian \). Old word from \agnoe “\, not to know . Rare in N .T . See strkjv @Acts:3:17 |. {Hardening } (\p “r “sin \). Late medical term (Hippocrates ) for callous hardening . Only other N .T . examples are strkjv @Mark:3:5 ; strkjv @Romans:11:25 |. rwp @Ephesians:4:19 @{Being past feeling } (\ap ˆlg ˆkotes \). Perfect active participle of \apalge “\, old word to cease to feel pain , only here in N .T . {To lasciviousness } (\t ˆi aselgei ƒi \). Unbridled lust as in strkjv @2Corinthians:12:21 ; strkjv @Galatians:5:19 |. {To work all uncleanness } (\eis ergasian akatharsias pas ˆs \). Perhaps prostitution , "for a trading (or work ) in all uncleanness ." Certainly Corinth and Ephesus could qualify for this charge . {With greediness } (\en pleonexi ƒi \). From \pleonekt ˆs \, one who always wants more whether money or sexual indulgence as here . The two vices are often connected in the N .T . rwp @Ephesians:4:20 @{But ye did not so learn Christ } (\Humeis de ouch hout “s emathete ton Christon \). In sharp contrast to pagan life (\hout “s \). Second aorist active indicative of \manthan “\. rwp @Ephesians:4:21 @{If so be that } (\ei ge \). "If indeed ." Condition of first class with aorist indicatives here , assumed to be true (\ˆkousate kai edidachth ˆte \). {Even as truth is in Jesus } (\kath “s estin al ˆtheia en t “i I ˆsou \). It is not clear what Paul 's precise idea is here . The Cerinthian Gnostics did distinguish between the man Jesus and the aeon Christ . Paul here identifies Christ (verse 20 |) and Jesus (verse 21 |). At any rate he flatly affirms that there is "truth in Jesus " which is in direct opposition to the heathen manner of life and which is further explained by the epexegetical infinitives that follow (\apothesthai , ananeousthai de , kai endusasthai \). rwp @Ephesians:4:22 @{That ye put away } (\apothesthai \). Second aorist middle infinitive of \apotith ˆmi \ with the metaphor of putting off clothing or habits as \apothesthe \ in strkjv @Colossians:3:8 | (which see ) with the same addition of "the old man " (\ton palaion anthr “pon \) as in strkjv @Colossians:3:9 |. For \anastroph ˆn \ (manner of life ) see strkjv @Galatians:1:13 |. {Which waxeth corrupt } (\ton phtheiromenon \). Either present middle or passive participle of \phtheir “\, but it is a process of corruption (worse and worse ). rwp @Ephesians:4:23 @{That ye be renewed } (\ananeousthai \). Present passive infinitive (epexegetical , like \apothesthai \, of \al ˆtheia en t “i I ˆsou \) and to be compared with \anakainoumenon \ in strkjv @Colossians:3:10 |. It is an old verb , \ananeo “\, to make new (young ) again ; though only here in N .T . {The spirit } (\t “i pneumati \). Not the Holy Spirit , but the human spirit . rwp @Ephesians:4:24 @{Put on } (\endusasthai \). First aorist middle infinitive of \endu “\ (\-n “\), for which see strkjv @Colossians:3:10 |. {The new man } (\ton kainon anthr “pon \). "The brand-new (see strkjv @2:15 |) man ," though \ton neon \ in strkjv @Colossians:3:10 |. {After God } (\kata theon \). After the pattern God , the new birth , the new life in Christ , destined to be like God in the end (Romans:8:29 |). rwp @Ephesians:4:25 @{Wherefore } (\dio \). Because of putting off the old man , and putting on the new man . {Putting away } (\apothemenoi \). Second aorist middle participle of \apotith ˆmi \ (verse 22 |). {Lying } (\pseudos \), {truth } (\al ˆtheian \) in direct contrast . {Each one } (\hekastos \). Partitive apposition with \laleite \. See strkjv @Colossians:3:8 | \m ˆ pseudesthe \. rwp @Ephesians:4:26 @{Be ye angry and sin not } (\orgizesthe kai m ˆ hamartanete \). Permissive imperative , not a command to be angry . Prohibition against sinning as the peril in anger . Quotation from strkjv @Psalms:4:4 |. {Let not the sun go down upon your wrath } (\ho h ˆlios m ˆ epiduet “ epi parorgism “i \). Danger in settled mood of anger . \Parorgismos \ (provocation ), from \parorgiz “\, to exasperate to anger , occurs only in LXX and here in N .T . rwp @Ephesians:4:27 @{Neither give place to the devil } (\m ˆde didote topon t “i diabol “i \). Present active imperative in prohibition , either stop doing it or do not have the habit . See strkjv @Romans:12:19 | for this idiom . rwp @Ephesians:4:28 @{Steal no more } (\m ˆketi kleptet “\). Clearly here , cease stealing (present active imperative with \m ˆketi \). {The thing that is good } (\to agathon \). "The good thing " opposed to his stealing and "with his hands " (\tais chersin \, instrumental case ) that did the stealing . See strkjv @2Thessalonians:3:10 |. Even unemployment is no excuse for stealing . {To give } (\metadidonai \). Present active infinitive of \metadid “mi \, to share with one . rwp @Ephesians:4:29 @{Corrupt } (\sapros \). Rotten , putrid , like fruit (Matthew:7:17f .|), fish (Matthew:13:48 |), here the opposite of \agathos \ (good ). {For edifying as the need may be } (\pros oikodom ˆn t ˆs chreias \). "For the build-up of the need ," "for supplying help when there is need ." Let no other words come out . {That it may give } (\hina d “i \). For this elliptical use of \hina \ see on ¯5:33 |. rwp @Ephesians:4:30 @{Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God } (\m ˆ lupeite to pneuma to hagion tou theou \). "Cease grieving " or "do not have the habit of grieving ." Who of us has not sometimes grieved the Holy Spirit ? {In whom } (\en h “i \). Not "in which ." {Ye were sealed } (\esphragisth ˆte \). See strkjv @1:13 | for this verb , and strkjv @1:14 | for \apolutr “se “s \, the day when final redemption is realized . rwp @Ephesians:4:31 @{Bitterness } (\pikria \). Old word from \pikros \ (bitter ), in N .T . only here and strkjv @Acts:8:23 ; strkjv @Romans:3:14 ; strkjv @Hebrews:12:15 |. {Clamour } (\kraug ˆ\). Old word for outcry (Matthew:25:6 ; strkjv @Luke:1:42 |). See strkjv @Colossians:3:8 | for the other words . {Be put away } (\arth ˆt “\). First aorist passive imperative of \air “\, old verb , to pick up and carry away , to make a clean sweep . rwp @Ephesians:4:32 @{Be ye kind to one another } (\ginesthe eis all ˆlous chr ˆstoi \). Present middle imperative of \ginomai \, "keep on becoming kind (\chr ˆstos \, used of God in strkjv @Romans:2:4 |) toward one another ." See strkjv @Colossians:3:12f |. {Tenderhearted } (\eusplagchnoi \). Late word (\eu , splagchna \) once in Hippocrates , in LXX , here and strkjv @1Peter:3:8 | in N .T .

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