In Eph 4:17-24, what is the exhortation about the 'old self' and the 'new self'?

In Eph 4:17-24, what is the exhortation about the 'old self' and the 'new self'?

• A. Put off the old self, be renewed in the spirit of your minds
• B. Put on the old self and ignore renewal
• C. Be renewed without putting off the old self
• D. Put off the old self, be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is the complete transformation Paul calls believers to: shed the old self, have the mind renewed by the Spirit, and clothe themselves with the new self created to resemble God in true righteousness and holiness. In Eph 4:17-24, believers are urged not to walk in the futile ways of their former life, to be renewed in the spirit of their minds, and to put on the new self that God has created to be like Him. This makes the full exhortation clear: abandon the old conduct, undergo inner renewal, and adopt a new identity aligned with God. That is why the best choice includes all three elements. The other options miss essential pieces: one lacks the call to place on the new self; another tells you to put on the old self; another suggests renewal without shedding the old self.

The main idea being tested is the complete transformation Paul calls believers to: shed the old self, have the mind renewed by the Spirit, and clothe themselves with the new self created to resemble God in true righteousness and holiness. In Eph 4:17-24, believers are urged not to walk in the futile ways of their former life, to be renewed in the spirit of their minds, and to put on the new self that God has created to be like Him. This makes the full exhortation clear: abandon the old conduct, undergo inner renewal, and adopt a new identity aligned with God.

That is why the best choice includes all three elements. The other options miss essential pieces: one lacks the call to place on the new self; another tells you to put on the old self; another suggests renewal without shedding the old self.