Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah.
New American Standard Bible
But you did not
King James Version
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Holman Bible
But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,
A Conservative Version
But ye did not so learn the Christ,
American Standard Version
But ye did not so learn Christ;
Amplified
But you did not learn Christ in this way!
An Understandable Version
But you people did not learn Christ that way [i.e., the above described life is not compatible with a commitment to Christ].
Anderson New Testament
But you have not so learned the Christ,
Bible in Basic English
For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you;
Common New Testament
But you did not learn Christ in this way,
Daniel Mace New Testament
but you have learned other things from Christ,
Darby Translation
But ye have not thus learnt the Christ,
Godbey New Testament
But you did not so learn Christ:
Goodspeed New Testament
That is not the way you have been taught what Christ means,
John Wesley New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ; Since ye have heard him,
Julia Smith Translation
And ye have not so learned Christ;
King James 2000
But you have not so learned Christ;
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you did not learn Christ in this way,
Modern King James verseion
But you have not so learned Christ,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Moffatt New Testament
That is not how you have understood the meaning of Christ
Montgomery New Testament
But you have not so learned Christ,
NET Bible
But you did not learn about Christ like this,
New Heart English Bible
But you did not learn Christ that way;
Noyes New Testament
But not so did ye learn Christ,
Sawyer New Testament
But you have not so learned Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, however, have, not thus, learned the Christ: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Twentieth Century New Testament
But far different is the lesson you learned from the Christ-- if, that is, you really listened to him,
Webster
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
But these are not the lessons which you have learned from Christ;
Williams New Testament
But this is not the way you have learned what Christ means,
World English Bible
But you did not learn Christ that way;
Worrell New Testament
But ye did not so learn Christ;
Worsley New Testament
But ye have not so learned Christ;
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye did not so learn the Christ,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appeal For New Behavior
19 Since they have lost all sense of shame, they have abandoned themselves to sensuality and practice every kind of sexual perversion without restraint. 20 However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah. 21 Surely you have listened to him and have been taught by him, since truth is in Jesus.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 11:29
Place my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls,
Luke 24:47
and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.
Romans 6:1-2
What should we say, then? Should we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
The love of the Messiah controls us, for we are convinced of this: that one person died for all people; therefore, all people have died.
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
1 John 2:27
The anointing you received from God abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you this. Instead, because God's anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not a lie, abide in him, as he taught you to do.