Ephesians 4:25 (YLT)

Passage

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Nearby Context

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

Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Ephesians 4:26 be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Ephesians 4:27 neither give place to the devil;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherefore", "putting", "away", "lying", "speak", "truth", "each", and "neighbour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherefore" and "putting", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "and to put on the new man..." into verse 26's "be angry and do not sin let...", so "wherefore" and "putting" 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 "wherefore" and "putting" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.