17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer (A) live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Ephesians 4:17–24 — New Living Translation (NLT). 17 With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.

The New Life. 17 Now this I say andtestify in the Lord,that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do,in the futility of their minds.

Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

Chapter 4. 17Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.

Ephesians 4:17-24 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

You must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God.

* [4:17–24] Paul begins to indicate how the new life in Christ contrasts with the Gentiles' old way of existence. Literally, the old self (Eph 4:22) and the new ...

Paul's point here is that believers cannot continue to live as unbelievers and expect to please God. Unbelievers have a very different mindset from those who ...

Ephesians 4:17–24. 17 Now this I say andtestify in the Lord,that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do,in the futility of their minds. 18 Theyare darkened ...