THEOSISEphesians 4:25Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another.
διο αποθεμενοι το ψευδος λαλειτε αληθειαν εκαστος μετα του πλησιον αυτου οτι εσμεν αλληλων μελη
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Col 3:9Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,
- Zech 8:16These then are the things, which you shall do: Speak ye truth every one to his neighbour; judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates.
- Prov 12:22Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully, please him.
- Rom 12:5So we, being many, are one body in Christ; and every one members one of another:
- Eph 4:15But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
- Prov 8:7My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate wickedness.
- Prov 12:17He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.
- Prov 12:19The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
The original text
Greek text, 15 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ΔιὸdiowhereforeG1352 · διό
- ἀποθέμενοιapothemenoiI lay off or asideG659 · ἀποτίθημι
- τὸtotheG3588 · ὁ
- ψεῦδοςpseudosa lieG5579 · ψεῦδος
- λαλεῖτεlaleiteI speakG2980 · λαλέω
- ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthG225 · ἀλήθεια
- ἕκαστοςhekastoseachG1538 · ἕκαστος
- μετὰmetawithG3326 · μετά
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- πλησίονplēsionnearG4139 · πλησίον
- αὐτοῦautouheG846 · αὐτός
- ὅτιhotithatG3754 · ὅτι
- ἐσμὲνesmenI amG1510 · εἰμί
- ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone anotherG240 · ἀλλήλων
- μέληmelēa limbG3196 · μέλος