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4:22">◄</a> Ephesians 4:23 <a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm" title="Ephesians 4:24">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Study Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Crossref </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comment </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ephesians/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />to be made new in the attitude of your minds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ephesians/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ephesians/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ephesians/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ephesians/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ephesians/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ephesians/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ephesians/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and be <i>continually</i> renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ephesians/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ephesians/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ephesians/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ephesians/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let the Spirit change your way of thinking <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ephesians/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ephesians/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />However, you were taught to have a new attitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ephesians/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ephesians/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to be renewed in your mental attitude, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ephesians/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ephesians/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ephesians/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ephesians/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And be renewed in the Spirit of your mind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and to get yourselves renewed in the temper of your minds and clothe yourselves<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ephesians/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ephesians/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ephesians/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ephesians/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to be renewed in the spirit of your mind;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ephesians/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And be renewed in the spirit of your mind: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ephesians/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and so be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ephesians/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And you should be made new in the spirit of your minds.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/ephesians/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/ephesians/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/ephesians/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />but be renewed in the spirit of your minds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/ephesians/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and to get yourselves renewed in the temper of your minds and clothe yourselves<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/ephesians/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/ephesians/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and be renewed in the spirit of your mind;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/4-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=746" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm">New Life in Christ </a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/365.htm" title="365: ananeousthai (V-PNM/P) -- To renew; mid: I renew myself, be renewed. From ana and a derivative of neos; to renovate, i.e. Reform.">to be renewed</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in the</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3563.htm" title="3563: noos (N-GMS) -- Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.">minds;</a> </span> <span class="reftext">24</span>and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a></span><br />Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10</a></span><br />and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5</a></span><br />Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></span><br />Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm">1 Corinthians 2:16</a></span><br />“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6</a></span><br />The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a></span><br />Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-16.htm">Galatians 5:16</a></span><br />So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a></span><br />Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Isaiah 43:18-19</a></span><br />“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. / Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;</p><p class="hdg">be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a></b></br> For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a></b></br> Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19</a></b></br> And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:</p><p class="hdg">spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6</a></b></br> For to be carnally minded <i>is</i> death; but to be spiritually minded <i>is</i> life and peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></b></br> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Attitude</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-17.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-17.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">New</a> <a href="/galatians/6-15.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-24.htm">Temper</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Attitude</a> <a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/philippians/2-2.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">New</a> <a href="/philippians/4-10.htm">Renewed</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-30.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">Temper</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-1.htm">He exhorts to unity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-7.htm">and declares that God therefore gives various gifts unto men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">that his church might be edified,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">and grow up in Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">to put on the new man;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">to cast off lying;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">and corrupt communication.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>to be renewed</b><br />The phrase "to be renewed" comes from the Greek word "ananeoo," which implies a continuous process of renewal. This suggests that the transformation of a believer is not a one-time event but an ongoing journey. In the historical context of the early church, this renewal was essential for believers who were transitioning from pagan practices to a life in Christ. The idea of renewal is deeply rooted in the concept of sanctification, where the Holy Spirit works within believers to mold them into the likeness of Christ. This renewal is both a divine act and a human responsibility, requiring believers to actively participate in their spiritual growth through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and fellowship with other believers.<p><b>in the spirit</b><br />The term "spirit" here is translated from the Greek word "pneuma," which can refer to the Holy Spirit, the human spirit, or an attitude or disposition. In this context, it likely refers to the inner being or the attitude of the mind. The spirit is the seat of one's thoughts, emotions, and will, and it is here that transformation must occur. Historically, the Greco-Roman world placed a high value on the mind and intellect, but Paul emphasizes that true transformation comes from a spiritual renewal that affects one's entire being. This renewal of the spirit is essential for living a life that is pleasing to God and is a testament to the transformative power of the Gospel.<p><b>of your minds</b><br />The word "minds" is translated from the Greek "nous," which refers to the intellect, understanding, or reasoning. In the biblical context, the mind is not just the center of rational thought but also the center of moral and spiritual understanding. The renewal of the mind is crucial because it is through the mind that we discern God's will and align our lives with His purposes. In the historical context of Ephesus, a city known for its intellectual pursuits and philosophical debates, Paul’s emphasis on the renewal of the mind would have been particularly poignant. It challenges believers to move beyond mere intellectual assent to a deep, transformative understanding of God's truth. This renewal leads to a life that reflects the character of Christ, marked by love, humility, and obedience to God's Word.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.</span>--The word translated "renewed" is not the same as the word "new" below. It is properly "to be made young again," and the process of recovery is described as the natural effect of putting off the decrepitude of the old man, and the decay engendered by fleshly lusts. The effect is seen in "the spirit of the mind"--that is, "in the spiritual nature of the inner man." The "spirit" of man is the mind or inner man, considered in its true relation as quickened and sustained by the Spirit of God. (See Romans 8, and especially <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm" title="From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.">Ephesians 4:16</a>.) We note, in <a href="/colossians/2-18.htm" title=" Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,">Colossians 2:18</a>, the opposite condition of "the mind of the flesh," in those who do not "hold the Head." This spirit is spoken of as regaining its undying youth, as it were, naturally, when "the muddy vesture of decay" is cast off.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind.</span> Between the first and second practical change, derived from being taught by Christ, the apostle inserts this counsel applicable to both. This renewal is the work of the Holy Spirit; how, then, can it be the subject of an exhortation to us? In this sense, that we are to prize, long for, encourage, watch, this work of the Holy Spirit, feeling it to be most vital and essential, not to be neglected without awful sin and danger. Usually the Holy Spirit works in us by stirring up our spirit to desire and endeavor after holiness; to resist these strivings of the Spirit, or even to be indifferent to them, is a deadly and most dangerous sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ephesians/4-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">to be renewed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνανεοῦσθαι</span> <span class="translit">(ananeousthai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_365.htm">Strong's 365: </a> </span><span class="str2">To renew; mid: I renew myself, be renewed. From ana and a derivative of neos; to renovate, i.e. Reform.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">πνεύματι</span> <span class="translit">(pneumati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">minds;</span><br /><span class="grk">νοὸς</span> <span class="translit">(noos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ephesians/4-23.htm">Ephesians 4:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ephesians/4-23.htm">NT Letters: Ephesians 4:23 And that you be renewed (Ephes. 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