Ephesians 4:25
Ephesians 4:25 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Putting away falsehood, believers are to speak truth, because they belong to one another.
What Does Ephesians 4:25 Mean?
Paul gets specific: 'putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour.' The new self is honest. Falsehood belonged to the old life of deceit; truth befits a people who have learned Christ, who is the truth.
His reason is beautiful: 'for we are members one of another.' Lying within the body is like one part deceiving another -- it harms the whole. Because believers belong to one another as parts of a single body, truthfulness is not optional but essential to their shared life.
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What does Ephesians 4:25 mean?
Putting away falsehood, believers are to speak truth, because they belong to one another.