Ephesians 4:25

“Wherefore putting away lying, &c.] Which is one of the deeds of the old man, and a branch of the former conversation agreeable to him: a lie is a voluntary disagreement of the mind and speech, with a design to deceive; it is to speak that which is false, contrary to truth shining in the mind; and it is spoken knowingly and willingly, and with a design to impose upon others; hence a man may speak what is false, and not be a liar, if he does not know it to be so; and hence parables, fables, tropes, figures, hyperboles, &c. are not lies, because they are not used to deceive, but to illustrate and enforce truth: there are several sorts of lies; there is an officious lie, which is told for the…”

“Wherefore--From the general character of "the new man," there will necessarily result the particular features which he now details. putting away--Greek, "having put away" once for all. lying--"falsehood": the abstract. "Speak ye truth each one with his neighbor," is quoted, slightly changed, from Zac 8:16. For "to," Paul quotes it "with," to mark our inner connection with one another, as "members one of another" [STIER]. Not merely members of one body. Union to one another in Christ, not merely the external command, instinctively leads Christians to fulfil mutual duties. One member could not injure or deceive another, without injuring himself, as all have a mutual and common interest.”

“Wherefore putting away lying - It may seem strange that the apostle should seriously exhort Christians to put away “lying,” implying that they were in the habit of indulging in falsehood. But we are to remember: (1) That lying is the universal vice of the pagan world. Among the ancient pagans, as among the moderns, it was almost universally practiced. It has been remarked by a distinguished jurist who had spent much time in India, that he would not believe a Hindu on his oath. The same testimony is borne by almost all the missionaries. of the character of pagans everywhere. No confidence can be placed in their statements; and, where there is the slightest temptation to falsehood, they…”

“Wherefore - Seeing ye are thus created anew, walk accordingly, in every particular. For we are members one of another - To which intimate union all deceit is quite repugnant. Ephesians 4:26”

“4:25 Let us tell our neighbors the truth: Cp. Zech 8:16. • for we are all parts of the same body: See Rom 12:5; 1 Cor 12:12-13, 27.”

“putting: Lev 19:11; Kg1 13:18; Psa 52:3, Psa 119:29; Pro 6:17, Pro 12:19, Pro 12:22, Pro 21:6; Isa 9:15, Isa 59:3, Isa 59:4, Isa 63:8; Jer 9:3-5; Hos 4:2; Joh 8:44; Act 5:3, Act 5:4; Col 3:9; Ti1 1:10, Ti1 4:2; Tit 1:2, Tit 1:12; Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15 speak: Eph 4:15; Pro 8:7, Pro 12:17; Zac 8:16, Zac 8:19; Co2 7:14; Col 3:9 for: Eph 5:30; Rom 12:5; Co1 10:17, 12:12-27 Ephesians 4:26”