Ephesians 4:13
11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
- KJV
- Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
- WEB
- until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
- ASV
- till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
- DARBY
- until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at [the] full-grown man, at [the] measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
- BLB
- until we all may come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a complete man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
- ÅB
- inntil vi alle når fram til enhet i tro på Guds Sønn og i kjennskap til ham, til manns modenhet, til aldersmålet for Kristi fylde,
- OTB
- inntil vi alle når frem til enheten i troen og i erkjennelsen av Guds Sønn, til moden voksenhet, til det fulle mål av Kristi vekst.
- B1930
- inntil vi alle når frem til enhet i tro på Guds Sønn og i kjennskap til ham, til manns modenhet, til aldersmålet for Kristi fylde,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Read in contextJohn 17:21
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
Read in contextEphesians 4:3
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Read in contextEphesians 4:5
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
Read in contextJeremiah 32:38–39
They will be My people, and I will be their God.
Read in context2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Read in contextHebrews 5:14
But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
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