Ephesians 4:24 (LSB)

Passage

and to put on the new man, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:22 to lay aside, in reference to your former conduct, the old man, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

Ephesians 4:23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new man, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Ephesians 4:25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "and to be renewed in the spirit..." into verse 25's "Therefore laying aside falsehood speak truth each...", so "created" and "likeness" 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 "likeness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.