Ephesians 4:25 (DBY)

Passage

Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,

Ephesians 4:27 neither give room for the devil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "having", "falsehood", "speak", "truth", "neighbour", "members", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "and your having put on the new..." into verse 26's "Be angry and do not sin let...", so "wherefore" and "having" 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 "wherefore" and "having" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.