Ephesians 4:24 (DRB)

Passage

And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:22 To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.

Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in spirit of your mind:

Ephesians 4:24 And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And be renewed in spirit of your..." into verse 25's "Wherefore putting away lying speak ye the...", so "created" and "justice" 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 "justice" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.