Ephesians 4:23 (ASV)

Passage

and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:21 if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Ephesians 4:22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Ephesians 4:23 and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Ephesians 4:24 and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "renewed", and "mind". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "renewed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "that ye put away as concerning your..." into verse 24's "and put on the new man that...", so "Spirit" and "renewed" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "renewed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.