Ephesians 4:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
that, in referenceκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to your formerπροτέραν
(proteran)
4387: beforecptv. adjective from pro
manner of life,ἀναστροφὴν
(anastrophēn)
391: behavior, conductfrom anastrephó
you lay asideἀποθέσθαι
(apothesthai)
659: to put off, lay asidefrom apo and tithémi
the oldπαλαιὸν
(palaion)
3820: old, ancientfrom palai
self,ἄνθρωπον
(anthrōpon)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
which is being corruptedφθειρόμενον
(phtheiromenon)
5351: to destroy, corrupt, spoilfrom a prim. root phther-
in accordanceκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
with the lustsἐπιθυμίας
(epithumias)
1939: desire, passionate longing, lustfrom epithumeó
of deceit,ἀπάτης
(apatēs)
539: deceitof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
αποθεσθαι  verb - second aorist middle middle or passive deponent
apotithemi  ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee:  to put away -- cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προτεραν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
proteros  prot'-er-os:  prior or previous -- former.
αναστροφην  noun - accusative singular feminine
anastrophe  an-as-trof-ay':  behavior -- conversation.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
παλαιον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
palaios  pal-ah-yos':  antique, i.e. not recent, worn out -- old.
ανθρωπον  noun - accusative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φθειρομενον  verb - present passive participle - accusative singular masculine
phtheiro  fthi'-ro:  to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave) -- corrupt (self), defile, destroy.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
τας  definite article - accusative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επιθυμιας  noun - accusative plural feminine
epithumia  ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah:  a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απατης  noun - genitive singular feminine
apate  ap-at'-ay:  delusion -- deceit(-ful, -fulness), deceivableness(-ving).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

King James Bible
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires;

International Standard Version
Regarding your former way of life, you were taught to strip off your old nature, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires,

NET Bible
You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But you should put aside from you your first way of life, that old man, which is corrupted by deceitful desires,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you.

King James 2000 Bible
That you put off concerning the former way of life the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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