KJV: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
YLT: Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;
Darby: Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.
ASV: Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
| ἀποθέμενοι | having put off |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Middle, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἀποτίθημι Sense: to put off or aside or away. |
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| τὸ | - |
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Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ψεῦδος | falsehood |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ψεῦδος Sense: a lie. |
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| λαλεῖτε | let speak |
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Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ἀπολαλέω Sense: to utter a voice or emit a sound. |
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| ἀλήθειαν | truth |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἀλήθεια Sense: objectively. |
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| ἕκαστος | each one |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἕκαστος Sense: each, every. |
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| πλησίον | neighbor |
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Parse: Adverb Root: πλησίον Sense: a neighbour. |
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| αὐτοῦ | of him |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ὅτι | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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| ἐσμὲν | we are |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| ἀλλήλων | of one another |
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Parse: Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀλλήλων Sense: one another, reciprocally, mutually. |
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| μέλη | members |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Plural Root: μέλος Sense: a member, limb: a member of the human body. |
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Greek Commentary for Ephesians 4:25
Because of putting off the old man, and putting on the new man. [source]
Second aorist middle participle of αποτιτημι apotithēmi (Ephesians 4:22). Lying (πσευδος pseudos), truth (αλητειαν alētheian) in direct contrast. Each one Partitive apposition with λαλειτε laleite See Colossians 3:8 μη πσευδεστε mē pseudesthe f0). [source]
(πσευδος pseudos), truth (αλητειαν alētheian) in direct contrast. [source]
Partitive apposition with λαλειτε laleite See Colossians 3:8 μη πσευδεστε mē pseudesthe f0). [source]
Lit., the lie; used abstractly. See on John 8:44. [source]
Compare Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Chrysostom says: “Let not the eye lie to the foot, nor the foot to the eye. If there be a deep pit, and its mouth covered with reeds shall present to the eye the appearance of solid ground, will not the eye use the foot to ascertain whether it is hollow underneath, or whether it is firm and resists? Will the foot tell a lie, and not the truth as it is? And what, again, if the eye were to spy a serpent or a wild beast, will it lie to the foot?” [source]
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Compare Romans 13:12; Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:25; Hebrews 12:1; James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:1. [source]
Properly, the lie. The article gives the generic sense, falsehood in all its forms. Comp. John 8:44; Romans 1:25; Ephesians 4:25. Comp. the contrast of truth and unrighteousness in 2 Thessalonians 2:12. All wrongdoing has an element of falsity. [source]
Because of this principle. See Ephesians 4:25. [source]
Second aorist middle participle of αποτιτημι apotithēmi to put off, metaphor of removing clothing as in Romans 13:12; Colossians 3:8; Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:25; 1 Peter 2:1.Filthiness (ρυπαριαν ruparian). Late word (Plutarch) from ρυπαρος ruparos dirty (James 2:2), here only in N.T. Surely a dirty garment.Overflowing of wickedness Περισσεια Perisseia is a late word (from περισσος perissos abundant, exceeding), only four times in N.T., in 2 Corinthians 8:2 with χαρας charas (of joy), in Romans 5:17 with χαριτος charitos (of grace). Κακια Kakia (from κακος kakos evil) can be either general like ρυπαρια ruparia (filthiness, naughtiness), or special like “malice.” But any of either sense is a “superfluity.”With meekness (εν πρατητι en praūtēti). In docility. “The contrast is with οργη orgē rather than κακιας kakias ” (Ropes).The implanted word This old verbal adjective (from εμπυω emphuō to implant, to grow in), only here in N.T., meaning properly ingrown, inborn, not εμπυτευτον emphuteuton (engrafted). It is “the rooted word” (James 1:18), sown in the heart as the soil or garden of God (Matt 13:3-23; Matthew 15:13; 1 Corinthians 3:6).Able to save (δυναμενον σωσαι dunamenon sōsai). Cf. 1 Peter 1:9; James 2:14; James 4:12; James 5:20; Romans 1:16. Ultimate salvation (effective aorist active infinitive σωσαι sōsai from σωζω sōzō). [source]
Not literal dogs, but the morally impure (Deuteronomy 23:18; 2 Kings 8:13; Psalm 22:17, Psalm 22:21; Matthew 7:6; Mark 7:27; Philemon 3:3). Dogs in the Oriental cities are the scavengers and excite unspeakable contempt.The sorcerers (οι παρμακοι hoi pharmakoi). As in Revelation 21:8, where are listed “the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters,” all “outside” the holy city here as there “in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, the second death.” Both are pictures (symbolic language) of hell, the eternal absence from fellowship with God. Another time Jesus spoke of “the outer darkness” (εις το σκοτος το εχωτερον eis to skotos to exōteron Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:30), outside of lighted house, as the abode of the damned. Another symbol is the worm that dies not (Mark 9:48).Every one that loveth and maketh a lie An interpretation of πασιν τοις πσευδεσιν pāsin tois pseudesin (all liars) of Revelation 21:8 and of ποιων πσευδος poiōn pseudos (doing a lie) of Revelation 21:27. Satan is the father of lying (John 8:44) and Satan‘s home is a congenial place for those who love and practise lying (2 Thessalonians 2:12). See 1 John 1:6 for not doing the truth and see also Romans 1:25; Ephesians 4:25. [source]
An interpretation of πασιν τοις πσευδεσιν pāsin tois pseudesin (all liars) of Revelation 21:8 and of ποιων πσευδος poiōn pseudos (doing a lie) of Revelation 21:27. Satan is the father of lying (John 8:44) and Satan‘s home is a congenial place for those who love and practise lying (2 Thessalonians 2:12). See 1 John 1:6 for not doing the truth and see also Romans 1:25; Ephesians 4:25. [source]