Ephesians 4:21 BSB — MannaFest

Ephesians 4:21

Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

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ASV

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

KJV

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Ephesians 4:20 (420)

If all who seem to hear Christ did indeed hear him, the apostle would never had said this to the Ephesians. They were those to whom he had already revealed the promises of Christ. Why would he then say conditionally: "if indeed you have heard him?" To know Christ is the same thing already as knowing virtue. To hear of Christ rightly is the same as being attentive to all the virtues: wisdom, justice, temperance, fortitude and the other names by which Christ is called.

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The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

If so be that ye have heard him - If you have listened attentively to his instructions, and learned the true nature of his religion. There may be a slight and delicate doubt implied here whether they had attentively listened to his instructions. Doddridge, however, renders it, “Seeing ye have heard him;” compare notes on Eph 3:2. And have been taught by him - By his Spirit, or by the ministers whom he had appointed. As the truth is in Jesus - If you have learned the true nature of his religion as he himself taught it.

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 2719: “True Learning” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1901)

THE first two words of our text call attention to the distinction which must always be drawn between true Christians and other people, "But you." The Apostle had been writing concerning other Gentiles and the evil lives they lived, so, to the Believers at Ephesus, he said that they were not to walk as unbelievers ordinarily did. Thus we learn at the very opening of our subject that if we are, indeed, Christians, there is a manifest distinction between us and the men of the world.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

If so be that--not implying doubt; assuming what I have no reason to doubt, that heard him--The "Him" is emphatic: "heard Himself," not merely heard about Him. taught by him--Greek, "taught IN HIM," that is, being in vital union with Him (Ro 16:7). as the truth is in Jesus--Translate in connection with "taught";

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἴ	ei	if	G1487 →
γε	ge	indeed	G1065 →
αὐτὸν	auton	Him	G846 →
ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	you have heard	G191 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
αὐτῷ	autō	Him	G846 →
ἐδιδάχθητε,	edidachthēte	were taught,	G1321 →
καθώς	kathōs	even as	G2531 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
ἀλήθεια	alētheia	[the] truth	G225 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦ,	Iēsou	Jesus,	G2424 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 1:13
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 1:22
  placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- Ephesians 4:30
  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- 2 Timothy 2:19
  Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
Through
John 14:17
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
leads to
- Ezekiel 36:27
  And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
- John 16:13
  However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to…
- 1 John 2:27
  And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all…
Through
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son…
leads to
- John 17:3
  Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Luke 24:45
  Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Ephesians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Ephesians