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Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. <a href="/esv/ephesians/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. <a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. <a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore having put off falsehood, let each one speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another. <a href="/kjv/ephesians/4.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. <a href="/nkjv/ephesians/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore, putting away lying, “ Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. <a href="/nasb_/ephesians/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE OF YOU WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, because we are parts of one another. <a href="/nasb/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. <a href="/nasb77/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH, EACH ONE of you, WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. <a href="/lsb/ephesians/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. <a href="/amp/ephesians/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ]. <a href="/csb/ephesians/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. <a href="/hcsb/ephesians/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. <a href="/asv/ephesians/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. <a href="/cev/ephesians/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We are part of the same body. Stop lying and start telling each other the truth. <a href="/erv/ephesians/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. <a href="/gwt/ephesians/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body. <a href="/gnt/ephesians/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> No more lying, then! Each of you must tell the truth to the other believer, because we are all members together in the body of Christ. <a href="/isv/ephesians/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, stripping off falsehood, "let each of us speak the truth to his neighbor," for we belong to one another. <a href="/msb/ephesians/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. <a href="/net/ephesians/4.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. <a href="/nheb/ephesians/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another. <a href="/wbt/ephesians/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. <a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason, laying aside falsehood, every one of you should speak the truth to his fellow man; for we are, as it were, parts of one another. <a href="/web/ephesians/4.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ephesians/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For this reason, putting away the lying, each speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another; <a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore having put off falsehood, let each one speak truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another. <a href="/ylt/ephesians/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another; <a href="/slt/ephesians/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore falsehood ye having put away, speak the truth each with his neighbor: for ye are members one of another.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ephesians/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore putting away lying, speak ;ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another. <a href="/cpdv/ephesians/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another. <a href="/nabre/ephesians/4.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members one of another. <a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Wherefore you must put away from you lying, and speak the truth every man with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Therefore, put aside from you lying and let a man speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/ephesians/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For which reason, putting away lying, speak, every one, truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.<CM> <a href="/godbey/ephesians/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Therefore, having laid aside lying, speak the truth each one with his neighbors: because we are members of one another. <a href="/haweis/ephesians/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Wherefore putting away lying, speak truth, every one with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.<CM> <a href="/mace/ephesians/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Wherefore leave off the practice of lying, and let every man speak truth to his neighbour: for we are all members of one society. <a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For this reason, laying aside falsehood, every one of you should speak the truth to his fellow man; for we are, as it were, parts of one another. <a href="/worrell/ephesians/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Wherefore, having put away false-hood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor, because we are members one of another. <a href="/worsley/ephesians/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Wherefore putting away lying, speak ye every one truth to his neighbor; for we are all members of one society. <a href="/parallel/ephesians/4-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=757" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm">New Life in Christ </a> …24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. 25<a href="/greek/1352.htm" title="1352: Dio (Conj) -- Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastos (Adj-NMS) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">each of you</a> <a href="/greek/659.htm" title="659: apothemenoi (V-APM-NMP) -- To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away.">must put off</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5579.htm" title="5579: pseudos (N-ANS) -- A lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion. From pseudomai; a falsehood.">falsehood</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: laleite (V-PMA-2P) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">and speak</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheian (N-AFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truthfully</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</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."></a> <a href="/greek/4139.htm" title="4139: plēsion (Adv) -- Near, nearby, a neighbor. Neuter of a derivative of pelas; close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. Fellow.">neighbor,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">for</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esmen (V-PIA-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">we are all</a> <a href="/greek/3196.htm" title="3196: melē (N-NNP) -- A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.">members</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlōn (RecPro-GMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">of one another.</a> 26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16</a> These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, <a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">Colossians 3:9</a> Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, <a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a> Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. <a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10</a> For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. <a href="/psalms/34-13.htm">Psalm 34:13</a> Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. <a href="/james/3-14.htm">James 3:14</a> But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. <a href="/leviticus/19-11.htm">Leviticus 19:11</a> You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another. <a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">1 John 3:18</a> Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a> There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... <a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a> Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one. <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a> The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. / For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. / For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. ... <a href="/romans/12-5.htm">Romans 12:5</a> so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. <a href="/1_john/1-6.htm">1 John 1:6</a> If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Psalm 15:2</a> He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.putting.<a href="/leviticus/19-11.htm">Leviticus 19:11</a> Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.<a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm">1 Kings 13:18</a> He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.<a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Psalm 52:3</a> Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.speak.<a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15</a> But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:<a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Proverbs 8:7</a> For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.<a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Proverbs 12:17</a> He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.for.<a href="/ephesians/5-30.htm">Ephesians 5:30</a> For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.<a href="/romans/12-5.htm">Romans 12:5</a> So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.<a href="/1_corinthians/10-17.htm">1 Corinthians 10:17</a> For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">False.</a> <a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Members</a> <a href="/galatians/6-4.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/galatians/6-4.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-16.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">True.</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/luke/9-27.htm">Truthfully</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-8.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philippians/1-18.htm">False.</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/philippians/2-25.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-30.htm">Members</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-11.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-11.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-30.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-9.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/matthew/22-16.htm">Truthfully</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 4</div>1. <a href="/ephesians/4-1.htm">He exhorts to unity;</a> 7. <a href="/ephesians/4-7.htm">and declares that God therefore gives various gifts unto men;</a> 11. <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">that his church might be edified,</a> 16. <a href="/ephesians/4-16.htm">and grow up in Christ.</a> 18. <a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles;</a> 24. <a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">to put on the new man;</a> 25. <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">to cast off lying;</a> 29. <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">and corrupt communication.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ephesians/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore each of you must put off falsehood This phrase calls for a rejection of deceit and dishonesty, emphasizing the importance of truthfulness in the Christian life. The term "put off" suggests a deliberate action, akin to removing a garment, indicating a conscious decision to abandon falsehood. In the context of Ephesians, Paul is addressing a community of believers who are called to live in unity and holiness. The rejection of falsehood is foundational to maintaining trust and integrity within the body of Christ. This directive echoes the ninth commandment, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>), underscoring the continuity of moral law from the Old Testament to the New Testament.and speak truthfully to his neighbor The call to speak truthfully is rooted in the biblical principle of loving one's neighbor as oneself (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>; <a href="/matthew/22-39.htm">Matthew 22:39</a>). In the Greco-Roman world, where Paul was writing, honesty was not always a cultural norm, making this exhortation countercultural. Truthfulness is essential for building and maintaining relationships within the Christian community. This phrase also reflects the teachings of Jesus, who declared Himself to be "the way, the truth, and the life" (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>), and who emphasized the importance of truth in His ministry. Speaking truthfully is a reflection of the character of God, who is described as a God of truth (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>).for we are all members of one another This phrase highlights the interconnectedness of believers within the body of Christ. Paul uses the metaphor of the body to describe the church, where each member is essential and interdependent (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>). The unity of believers is a recurring theme in Ephesians, emphasizing that Christians are not isolated individuals but part of a larger community. This interconnectedness means that falsehood not only harms the individual but also the entire community. The call to truthfulness is thus not merely a personal ethic but a communal responsibility. This concept is further reinforced by the idea that believers are "one body and one Spirit" (<a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4</a>), united in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Ephesians, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> A major city in Asia Minor where the early church was established. It was known for its diverse population and the Temple of Artemis. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ephesian_church.htm">The Ephesian Church</a> The recipients of Paul's letter, consisting of both Jewish and Gentile believers, who were learning to live out their faith in a pagan society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truthfulness.htm">The Importance of Truthfulness</a> Truthfulness is foundational to Christian living. As believers, we are called to reflect the character of God, who is truth. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a> Speaking truthfully fosters unity within the body of Christ. We are interconnected, and falsehood disrupts the harmony God desires for His people. <a href="/topical/p/putting_off_the_old_self.htm">Putting Off the Old Self</a> The command to "put off falsehood" implies a conscious decision to reject sinful behaviors associated with our former way of life. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_one_another.htm">Accountability to One Another</a> As members of one body, we have a responsibility to hold each other accountable, encouraging one another to live in truth. <a href="/topical/p/practical_steps_to_truthfulness.htm">Practical Steps to Truthfulness</a> Evaluate your speech and intentions regularly. Seek forgiveness and reconciliation where falsehood has caused harm.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ephesians_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 4</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_machiavellianism.htm">What defines Machiavellianism?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_white_lies.htm">What does the Bible say about telling white lies?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_child's_real_mother.htm">What defines fake news?</a> <a href="/q/are_secrets_biblical.htm">Is keeping secrets aligned with biblical teachings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) For we are members.--Accordingly the reason given for "putting away lying" is that "we are members one of another." Truth is the first condition of the mutual confidence which is the basis of all unity. Hence it is the first duty of that "membership one of another," which follows from our being "one body in Christ" (<a href="/romans/12-5.htm" title="So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.">Romans 12:5</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm" title="Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.">1Corinthians 12:27</a>). No doubt it is also the first duty to our own humanity, and to the God "who hateth a lie." But these views, though true in themselves, would not be relevant to St. Paul's great subject here.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>. - RAGS OF THE OLD MAN AND ROBES OF THE NEW. Verse 25. - Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak every man truth with his neighbor. Lying or falsehood is pre-eminently a heathen vice, as missionaries in India and other countries abundantly testify. It is an attribute of fallen humanity: "They go astray from the womb, speaking lies;" and one of the earliest vices that appear in children is deceit. Not only is it God's will and command that we speak the truth, but it is peculiarly incumbent on Christians as children of the light, as followers of him who is the Truth, as having renounced the devil, who is the father of lies. Another reason is added. For ye are members one of another. Falsehood is always designed to mislead; but to deceive our own members is emphatically wicked. Says Chrysostom (quoted by Eddie), "Let not the eye lie to the foot, nor the foot to the eye. If there be a deep pit, and its mouth, covered with reeds, shall present to the eye the appearance of solid ground, will not the eye use the foot to ascertain whether it is hollow underneath or whether it is firm and resists? Will the foot tell a lie, and not the truth as it is? And what, again, if the eye were to spy a serpent or a wild beast, will it lie to the foot?" <a href="/commentaries/ephesians/4-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore Διὸ (Dio) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1352.htm">Strong's 1352: </a> Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. each [of you] ἕκαστος (hekastos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. must put off ἀποθέμενοι (apothemenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_659.htm">Strong's 659: </a> To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away. falsehood ψεῦδος (pseudos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5579.htm">Strong's 5579: </a> A lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion. From pseudomai; a falsehood. [and] speak λαλεῖτε (laleite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. truthfully ἀλήθειαν (alētheian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> From alethes; truth. to μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. neighbor, πλησίον (plēsion) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4139.htm">Strong's 4139: </a> Near, nearby, a neighbor. Neuter of a derivative of pelas; close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. Fellow. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. we are ἐσμὲν (esmen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. members μέλη (melē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body. of one another. ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> One another, each other. 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