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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 />That, however, is not the way of life you learned<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ephesians/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But that isn’t what you learned about Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ephesians/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But that is not the way you learned Christ!—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But this is not the way you came to know Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But you have not learned Christ this way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ephesians/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But ye have not so learned Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ephesians/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But you have not so learned Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ephesians/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ in this way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ in this way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ephesians/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ in this way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ephesians/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ in this way—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ephesians/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ in this way!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ephesians/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But that is not how you came to know Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ephesians/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But that is not how you learned about the Messiah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ephesians/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But ye did not so learn Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ephesians/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But ye did not so learn Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ephesians/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But that is not what you learned from Christ's teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ephesians/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That was not what you learned about Christ! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ephesians/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ephesians/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you did not learn about Christ like this,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ephesians/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you did not learn Christ that way;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ephesians/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But ye have not so learned Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ephesians/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But this is not the way you came to know Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ephesians/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you didn’t learn Christ that way, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ephesians/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you did not so learn the Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/ephesians/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But you have not learned Christ this way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ephesians/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye did not so learn the Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ephesians/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye have not so learned Christ;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ephesians/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you have not so learned Christ; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ephesians/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But this is not what you have learned in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ephesians/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That is not how you learned Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />That is not the way you learned Christ!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But that is not what you have been taught about Christ;<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 />But you have not learned The Messiah in this way,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/ephesians/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But you have not so learned the Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/ephesians/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But you did not so learn Christ:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/ephesians/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But ye have not so learned Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/ephesians/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but you have learned other things from Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/ephesians/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/ephesians/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But ye did not so learn Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/ephesians/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But ye have not so learned Christ;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ephesians/4-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=728" 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">19</span>Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">this is not the way</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: Hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3129.htm" title="3129: emathete (V-AIA-2P) -- Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.">came to know</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christon (N-AMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">21</span>Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—…<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="/colossians/2-6.htm">Colossians 2:6-7</a></span><br />Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, / rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-1.htm">Romans 6:1-4</a></span><br />What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? / Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer? / Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? ...<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/2-21.htm">1 Peter 2:21</a></span><br />For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-6.htm">1 John 2:6</a></span><br />Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Galatians 3:27</a></span><br />For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.<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="/romans/13-14.htm">Romans 13:14</a></span><br />Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">Colossians 3:9-10</a></span><br />Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, / 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="/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="/john/13-15.htm">John 13:15</a></span><br />I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a></span><br />Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:1</a></span><br />Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a></span><br />And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-11.htm">Titus 2:11-12</a></span><br />For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. / It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you have not so learned Christ;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a></b></br> And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-45.htm">John 6:45</a></b></br> It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-1.htm">Romans 6:1,2</a></b></br> What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">However</a> <a href="/galatians/3-2.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/galatians/1-12.htm">Learnt</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-17.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/philippians/1-18.htm">However</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-1.htm">Learnt</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-21.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-22.htm">Way</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 /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>But this is not the way</b><br>This phrase contrasts the previous verses, where Paul describes the futile thinking and darkened understanding of the Gentiles. It emphasizes a departure from a lifestyle characterized by ignorance and moral insensitivity. The "way" refers to a manner of living that is inconsistent with the teachings of Christ. This highlights the transformative nature of the Christian faith, which calls believers to a higher standard of conduct.<p><b>you came to know</b><br>The phrase "came to know" implies a personal and experiential knowledge of Christ, not merely intellectual assent. In the Greco-Roman world, knowledge often involved a deep, relational understanding rather than just factual information. This knowledge is transformative, leading to a change in behavior and values. It suggests an ongoing relationship with Christ, marked by growth and maturity in faith.<p><b>Christ</b><br>The use of "Christ" here is significant, as it refers to Jesus as the Messiah, the Anointed One. This title connects Jesus to the Old Testament prophecies and the hope of Israel for a savior. In the context of Ephesians, Paul emphasizes the unity and reconciliation brought about through Christ, breaking down the barriers between Jews and Gentiles. This knowledge of Christ is central to the believer's identity and way of life, as it aligns them with the purposes and character of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the letter to the Ephesians, Paul is writing to the church in Ephesus, providing guidance on Christian living.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a></b><br>A major city in Asia Minor, known for its diverse culture and the Temple of Artemis. The Ephesian church was a significant early Christian community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a></b><br>Central to the passage, referring to Jesus Christ, whose teachings and life are the foundation of Christian faith and practice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_learning_christ.htm">Understanding Learning Christ</a></b><br>The phrase "came to know Christ" implies a deep, personal relationship and understanding of Jesus, not just intellectual knowledge. The Greek word "manthan?" (to learn) suggests an ongoing process of discipleship and transformation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_former_life.htm">Contrast with Former Life</a></b><br>Paul contrasts the new life in Christ with the old way of living. Believers are called to reject their former ways and embrace a life that reflects Christ's teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_christ.htm">Transformation through Christ</a></b><br>Knowing Christ leads to a transformation that affects every aspect of life. This transformation is evident in our actions, thoughts, and interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_new_creation.htm">Living as a New Creation</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to live as new creations, continually growing in their faith and reflecting Christ's character in their daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_discipleship.htm">Practical Discipleship</a></b><br>Engaging in regular Bible study, prayer, and fellowship with other believers are essential practices for deepening one's relationship with Christ and living out His teachings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ephesians_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_will_guide_me_to_the_higher_rock.htm">What does 'before the foundation of the world' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'grow_up'_conflict_with_sinfulness.htm">Ephesians 4:15-16: Does the call to 'grow up in every way' into Christ conflict with passages elsewhere that emphasize human fallibility and sinfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_christ's_ascent_descent_defy_science.htm">Ephesians 4:8-10: Does the idea of Christ 'ascending' and 'descending' conflict with modern scientific understanding of physical reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_peter_4_8_conflict_with_salvation_texts.htm">Does (1 Peter 4:8) saying 'love covers a multitude of sins' conflict with other texts that emphasize salvation only through Christ's atonement?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Ye have not so learned Christ.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">ye did not so learn the Christ.</span> To "learn Christ" is a phrase not used elsewhere; but easily interpreted by the commoner phrase to "know Christ" (see <a href="/john/14-7.htm" title="If you had known me, you should have known my Father also: and from now on you know him, and have seen him.">John 14:7</a>; <a href="/john/14-9.htm" title="Jesus said to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you then, Show us the Father?">John 14:9</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/5-16.htm" title="Why from now on know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now from now on know we him no more.">2Corinthians 5:16</a>; <a href="/philippians/3-10.htm" title="That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;">Philippians 3:10</a>), which is still nearer to it in the original, for the word used for "to know" properly means to perceive or "come to know." It would seem that the name "the Christ" is here used emphatically, in distinction from the "Jesus" of the next verse. "To learn the Christ" is to enter into the true meaning of His office as the Anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, or, in one word, as the Mediator, in whom we as Christians escape from the guilt and bondage of the sins described above. Such learning--like the "knowing" of <a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm" title="For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:">2Corinthians 5:14</a>--is not "after the flesh," by the mere hearing of the ear, but "after the Spirit," writing Christ upon the heart.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But ye did not thus learn Christ.</span> "But" emphatic - a great contrast, that must come home to the conscience of every Christian, and to his whole heart and soul. The expression, "learn Christ," is a pregnant one, corresponding to "preaching Christ" (<a href="/acts/8-5.htm">Acts 8:5</a>) - all about Christ, Christ in all his offices, and in all his influence. He that learns Christ appropriates him in the efficacy of his atonement, in the power of his Spirit, in the force of his lessons, and in the spirit of his influence, and finds the whole to be diametrically opposite to the godless world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ephesians/4-20.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">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is not the way</span><br /><span class="grk">οὕτως</span> <span class="translit">(houtōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(Hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 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">came to know</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμάθετε</span> <span class="translit">(emathete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3129.htm">Strong's 3129: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ.</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστόν</span> <span class="translit">(Christon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ephesians/4-20.htm">Ephesians 4:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ephesians/4-20.htm">NT Letters: Ephesians 4:20 But you did not learn Christ that (Ephes. 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