Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ephesians 4:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ephesians 4:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ephesians 4:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, being renewed in the spirit of your mind means thinking in a new and better way that makes us more like Jesus. It's about having a fresh, kind, and loving attitude that helps us make good choices.

Ephesians 4:23: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

It suggests the heart is deceitful and incurable, indicating the difficulty of renewing the mind.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Romans 7:18

It emphasizes the struggle with sin within human nature, contradicting the renewal of the spirit.

Romans 7:18: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

It remarks on the meaninglessness of human pursuits, conflicting with the idea of a renewed mindset.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises relying not on one's own understanding, contrasting with individual spiritual renewal.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:19

Declares worldly wisdom as foolishness with God, opposing any human-led mental renewal.

1 Corinthians 3:19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:5

States that human intentions are inherently evil, opposing the concept of a pure renewed heart.

Genesis 6:5: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. [every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires] [continually: Heb. every day]

Contradiction with Romans 8:7

Describes the carnal mind as hostile to God, which opposes the idea of a spiritually renewed mind.

Romans 8:7: Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh]
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