Pentecost Season · Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
Living as Children of Light
August 1, 2027
Overview & Insights
“Put off your old self… and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God.” (Ephesians 4:22–24)
The Old and the New Life Up to this point in the epistle there have been only occasional references to the ethical life of the Christian (2:10; 4:1–3, 15). In 4:1 it appeared that the apostle was preparing a lengthy description of the new life in Christ, but this led, instead, into a further exposition of the unifying elements of the church (4:4–16).
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Commentary
Ephesians 4: The New Man Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on putting off the old self and putting on the new.
Ephesians 4:17-19 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references verse by verse on the former manner of life.
Ephesians 4:17 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the new self in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Ephesians 4 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Ephesians 4.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that opens Paul's call to put on the new self.
Background & Word Study
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What is the new self?
Paul calls believers to be renewed in the spirit of their minds, putting away falsehood, anger, and theft, and putting on the new self created in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:22–28).
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