Ephesians 4:23 (DBY)

Passage

and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:21 if ye have heard him and been instructed in him according as [the] truth is in Jesus;

Ephesians 4:22 [namely] your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

Ephesians 4:23 and being renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Ephesians 4:24 and [your] having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because 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 "namely your having put off according to..." into verse 24's "and your having put on the new...", 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.