unfoldingWord_en_tn/eph/04/20.md

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  • But this is not how you learned about Christ - AT: "But you did not learn to follow Christ in this way"
  • If you have heard about him and have been taught about him, that this is the truth about Jesus - AT: "Since you have heard about Jesus and have been taught the truth by him"
  • you must put off the old man—that which accords with your old conduct, which is being corrupted according to deceitful desires - AT: "you must discard behavior that was normal to your old way of living, which got worse as your evil desires deceived you"
  • you must put off the old man - You must rid yourself of all sinful behavior just like taking off clothes and throwing them away. AT: "you must change your behavior" (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
  • that which accords with your old conduct - AT: "behavior that agrees with your old nature" or "behavior that agrees with your old self"
  • which is being corrupted according to deceitful desires - AT: "which continues to grow worse because of lying desires of the flesh"