Efezským 4:23

Nova Smlouva (NT only)

obnovovat se duchem sv

Parallel Translations

Bible kralická (1613)
Obnoviti se pak duchem mysli vaší,

Český ekumenický překlad
obnovte se duchovním smýšlením,

Nova Bible Kralicka (NT only)
Obnovujte se pak duchem sv

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

be: Ephesians 2:10, Psalms 51:10, Ezekiel 11:19, Ezekiel 18:31, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 12:2, Colossians 3:10, Titus 3:5

spirit: Romans 8:6, 1 Peter 1:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:15 - denied 2 Corinthians 4:16 - is Galatians 5:22 - love Colossians 1:6 - knew 2 Peter 1:4 - ye might

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Or by the Spirit that is in your mind; that is, by the Holy Spirit; who is in the saints, and is the author of renovation in them; and who is the reviver and carrier on, and finisher of that work, and therefore that is called the renewing of the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 or rather the mind of man, which is a spirit, of a spiritual nature, immaterial and immortal, and is the seat of that renewing work of the Spirit of God; which shows, that the more noble part of man stands in need of renovation, being corrupted by sin: and this renewing in it, designs not the first work of renovation; for these Ephesians had been renewed, and were made new creatures in Christ; but the gradual progress of it; and takes in, if not principally intends, a renewal, or an increase of spiritual light and knowledge, of life and strength, of joy and comfort, and fresh supplies of grace, and a revival of the exercise of grace; and in short, a renewal of spiritual youth, and a restoration of the saints to that state and condition they were in, in times past: and the exhortation to this can only mean, that it becomes saints to be concerned for such revivings and renewings, and to pray for them, as David did,

Psalms 51:10 for otherwise, this is as much the work of the Spirit of God, as renovation is at first; and he only who is sent forth, and renews the face of the earth, year by year, can renew us daily in the Spirit of our minds.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And be renewed - That is, it is necessary that a man who has been following these should become a new man; see the notes on John 3:3 ff., compare the notes on 2 Corinthians 4:16. The word used here - ἀνανεόω ananeoō - does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament; but it has the same meaning as the word used in 2 Corinthians 4:16, and Colossians 3:10. It means to make new, and is descriptive of the work of regeneration. This was addressed to the church, and to those whom Paul regarded as Christians; and we learn from this:

(1) That it is necessary that man should be “renewed” in order to be saved.

(2) That it is proper to exhort Christians to be renewed. They need renovated strength every day.

(3) That it is a matter of “obligation” to be renewed. People are “bound” thus to be renovated, And,

(4) That they have sufficient natural ability to change from the condition of the old to that of the “new” man, or they could not be exhorted to it.

(See the supplementary Romans 8:7, note; Galatians 5:17, note.)

In the spirit of your mind - In your temper; your heart; your nature.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind — Their old mode of living was to be abandoned; a new one to be assumed. The mind is to be renovated; and not only its general complexion, but the very spirit of it; all its faculties and powers must be thoroughly, completely, and universally renewed. Plautus uses a similar expression describing deep distress, and answerable to our phrase innermost soul: -

Paupertas, pavor territat mentem animi.

Poverty and dread alarm my innermost soul.

Epid., l. 519.