Ephesians 4:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

Young's Literal Translation
ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

King James Bible
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Greek
to put off
ἀποθέσθαι (apothesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 659: To lay off or aside, renounce, stow away, put. From apo and tithemi; to put away.

your
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

former
προτέραν (proteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 4386: Formerly, before. Neuter of proteros as adverb; previously.

way of life,
ἀναστροφὴν (anastrophēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 391: Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior.

[your]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

old
παλαιὸν (palaion)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3820: Old, ancient, not new or recent. From palai; antique, i.e. Not recent, worn out.

self,
ἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

which
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

is being corrupted
φθειρόμενον (phtheiromenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5351: To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin.

by
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

[its]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

deceitful
ἀπάτης (apatēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 539: Deceit, deception, deceitfulness, delusion. From apatao; delusion.

desires;
ἐπιθυμίας (epithymias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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