Ephesians #12
Ephesians 4:25-32
Who we are in Christ makes a difference in every facet of our life
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Published September 27th, 2022
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Main point summary
Our new identity in Christ hits the street.
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Ephesians 4:25-32
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Therefore, having put away falsehood,
let each one of you u speak the truth
with his neighbor,
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for v we are members one of another.
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w Be angry
and do not sin;
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do not let the sun go down on your anger,
and x give no opportunity to the devil.
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Let the thief no longer steal,
but rather y let him labor,
z doing honest work with his own hands,
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so a that he may have something to share
with anyone in need.
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b Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths,
but only such as is good
for building up,
as fits the occasion,
that it may give c grace to those who hear.
And d do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
e by whom you were sealed
for the day of f redemption.
g Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
h Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted,
i forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you.
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Ephesians 4:25-32
Therefore, having put away falsehood,
Ground
let each one ... speak
of you
Partitive
the truth
Example
with his neighbor,
Destination
for we are members one
of another.
Descriptive
Be angry
Concessive
and do not sin;
do not let the sun go down
Manner
on your anger,
Context
and give no opportunity
to the devil.
Let the thief no longer steal,
Negative
but rather let him labor,
doing honest work
Agency
with his own hands,
so that he may have something
Advantage
to share
Content
with anyone
in need.
Distinction
Let no corrupting talk come out
of your mouths,
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but only such as is good
for building up,
as fits the occasion,
Standard
that it may give grace
to those who hear.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit
of God,
Epexegetical
by whom you were sealed
for the day
of redemption.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away
from you,
Separation
along with all malice.
Locative
Be kind
to one another,
tenderhearted,
forgiving one another,
as God ... forgave you.
in Christ
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