Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Taking Off the Old Clothes and Putting on the New

Our passage continues Paul’s teaching on “the putting off of the old self” (anthropos) (of sin, corruption, and death) vs.22 and putting on the “new self” (which Paul defines as being “created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness vs.24). This takes the very specific form of teaching related to our mouths (aka our words) and our relationship to work.

A Seemingly Unnecessary Imperative: You Ought to Work For Your Bread

The gospel draws people from all walks of life, including, at times, those who steal to get by. Paul speaks outright that everyone should work to earn their living. He gives us two reasons to work: one is to support ourselves, to be able to…