KJV King James Version
But ye have not so learned Christ;
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Ephesians 4:20
But ye have not so learned Christ;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
WEB World English Bible
But you did not learn Christ that way;
ASV American Standard Version
But ye did not so learn Christ;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and ye did not so learn the Christ,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 4
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
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Titus 2:11-14For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,John 6:45It 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.Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:Romans 6:1-2What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
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