Ephesians 4:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits.

Cross References

Job 22:23

If you return to God and turn from sin, all will go well for you.

Proverbs 11:18

Meanness gets you nowhere, but goodness is rewarded.

Jeremiah 17:9

You people of Judah are so deceitful that you even fool yourselves, and you can't change.

Jeremiah 49:16

Pride tricks you into thinking that other nations look at you with fear. You live along the cliffs and high in the mountains like the eagles, but I am the LORD, and I will bring you down.

Obadiah 1:3

You live in a mountain fortress, because your pride makes you feel safe from attack, but you are mistaken.

Romans 6:6

We know that the persons we used to be were nailed to the cross with Jesus. This was done, so that our sinful bodies would no longer be the slaves of sin.

Romans 7:11

Sin used this command to trick me, and because of it I died.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But now I fear that you will be tricked, just as Eve was tricked by that lying snake. I am afraid that you might stop thinking about Christ in an honest and sincere way.

Galatians 1:13

You know how I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and even tried to destroy it.

Ephesians 2:3

Once we were also ruled by the selfish desires of our bodies and minds. We had made God angry, and we were going to be punished like everyone else.

Ephesians 4:17

As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people.

Ephesians 4:25

We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth.

Ephesians 4:31

Stop being bitter and angry with others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude.

Colossians 2:11

Christ has also taken away your selfish desires, just as circumcision removes flesh from the body.

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

Hebrews 12:1

Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us.

Hebrews 3:13

You must encourage one another each day. And you must keep on while there is still a time that can be called “today”. If you don't, then sin may fool some of you and make you stubborn.

James 1:21

You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message that is planted in you to save you.

James 1:26

If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and everything you do is useless.

1 Peter 1:18

You were rescued from the useless way of life that you learnt from your ancestors. But you know that you were not rescued by such things as silver or gold that don't last for ever.

1 Peter 4:3

You have already lived long enough like people who don't know God. You were immoral and followed your evil desires. You went around drinking and feasting and carrying on. In fact, you even worshipped disgusting idols.

2 Peter 2:13

They have done evil, and they will be rewarded with evil. They think it is fun to have wild parties during the day. They are immoral, and the meals they eat with you are spoilt by the shameful and selfish way they carry on.

2 Peter 2:7

Lot lived right and was greatly troubled by the terrible way those wicked people were living. He was a good man, and day after day he suffered because of the evil things he saw and heard. So the Lord rescued him.

1 Samuel 1:14

“How long are you going to stay drunk?” he asked. “Sober up!”