Ephesians 4:22 (GNV)

Passage

That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:20 But yee haue not so learned Christ,

Ephesians 4:21 If so be yee haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as the trueth is in Iesus,

Ephesians 4:22 That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

Ephesians 4:23 And be renued in the spirit of your minde,

Ephesians 4:24 And put on ye new man, which after God is created vnto righteousnes, and true holines.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cast", "concerning", "conuersation", "time", "past", "olde", "corrupt", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cast" and "concerning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "If so be yee haue heard him..." into verse 23's "And be renued in the spirit of...", so "cast" and "concerning" 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 "cast" and "concerning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.