Eph 4:22 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 22. That ye put off ] And this has been one especial part of our teaching, that ye should abandon all these, and live a life totally opposite to what it was before. The old man ] , and especially the notes on . Which is corrupt ] The whole of your former life was corrupt and abominable; ye lived in the pursuit of pleasure and happiness ; ye sought this in the gratification of the lusts of the flesh ; and were ever deceived by these lusts, and disappointed in your expectations.

‏ Ephesians 4:22

Verse 22. That ye put off] And this has been one especial part of our teaching, that ye should abandon all these, and live a life totally opposite to what it was before.

The old man] See Clarke on Ro 6:6, and especially the notes on Ro 13:13, 14.

Which is corrupt] The whole of your former life was corrupt and abominable; ye lived in the pursuit of pleasure and happiness; ye sought this in the gratification of the lusts of the flesh; and were ever deceived by these lusts, and disappointed in your expectations.