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Ordinary Time · Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B

Ephesians 4:17, 20-24

Living as Children of Light

August 1, 2027

Christ Triumphing over Death and Sin, Peter Paul Rubens
Christ Triumphing over Death and Sin, Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1615-1622Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
The risen Christ standing on a skull and a serpent with the sword upright in his hand and the globe behind him.You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God.Peter Paul RubensRubens, who made the victory an upright figure rather than a battle.Palais Rohan, StrasbourgThe Musée des Beaux-Arts, Palais Rohan, Strasbourg.Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 6:24-35Jn 6:24-35
Second ReadingEph. 4:17, 20-24Eph 4:17, 20-24
First ReadingExod. 16:2-4, 12-15Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
Responsorial PsalmPs. 78:3-4, 23-24, 25+54 (24b)Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25+54 (24b)

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 ManEph 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 CommentaryEph 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 CommentariesEph 4:17 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on the new self in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Ephesians 4Barnes' Notes on Eph 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

Ephesians 4:17 Greek InterlinearEph 4:17 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for putting on the new self.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Ephesians 4Catena on Eph 4 Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on the old self and the new self.

Questions preachers ask

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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