Ephesians 4:22 (WEB)

Passage

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:20 But you did not learn Christ that way;

Ephesians 4:21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Ephesians 4:22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "away", "concerning", "former", "life", "grows", "corrupt", "after", and "lusts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "away" and "concerning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "if indeed you heard him and were..." into verse 23's "and that you be renewed in the...", so "away" 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 "away" and "concerning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.