Ephesians 4:24 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "created", "after", "hath", "been", "righteousness", "holiness", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "created" and "after", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "and that ye be renewed in the..." into verse 25's "Wherefore putting away falsehood speak ye truth...", so "created" and "after" 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 "created" and "after" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.