Ephesians 4:24 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4:26 Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "created", "after", "vnto", "righteousnes", "true", and "holines". 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 be renued in the spirit of..." into verse 25's "Wherefore cast off lying and speake euery...", 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.