Eph 4:17 | MHM | STEP | Living as God’s New People In this section, Paul urges believers to no longer live like unbelievers. He calls Christians to leave behind their old sinful ways and embrace the new life that comes from Christ. Paul explains the difference between the old self and the new self, and encourages the church to reflect Christ’s truth and righteousness in their daily lives. v. 17 : Paul insists that Christians must not live like the Gentiles who do not know God. He describes the way unbelievers live as “in the futility of their minds.” Their thinking is empty and leads nowhere good because it is separated from God and truth ( This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind ; Ephesians 4:17 ).

‏ Ephesians 4:17

Living as God’s New People

In this section, Paul urges believers to no longer live like unbelievers. He calls Christians to leave behind their old sinful ways and embrace the new life that comes from Christ. Paul explains the difference between the old self and the new self, and encourages the church to reflect Christ’s truth and righteousness in their daily lives.

v. 17: Paul insists that Christians must not live like the Gentiles who do not know God. He describes the way unbelievers live as “in the futility of their minds.” Their thinking is empty and leads nowhere good because it is separated from God and truth (This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind; Ephesians 4:17 ^a).