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Ephesians 4:12-14
New King James Version
Ephesians 4:12-14
New King James Version
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (A)for the [a]edifying of (B)the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (C)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (D)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be (E)children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of (F)deceitful plotting,
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- Ephesians 4:12 building up
Ephesians 4:12-14
New American Standard Bible
Ephesians 4:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)for the equipping of the [a]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (B)the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (C)the unity of the faith, and of the [b](D)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (E)mature man, to the measure of the stature [c]which belongs to the (F)fullness of Christ. 14 [d]As a result, we are (G)no longer to be children, (H)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by (I)craftiness [e]in (J)deceitful scheming;
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- Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
- Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be
- Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit
Ephesians 4:12-14
Amplified Bible
Ephesians 4:12-14
Amplified Bible
12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church]; 13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity]. 14 So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit].
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Ephesians 4:12-14
New International Version
Ephesians 4:12-14
New International Version
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(A) may be built up(B) 13 until we all reach unity(C) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(D) and become mature,(E) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(F)
14 Then we will no longer be infants,(G) tossed back and forth by the waves,(H) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(I)
Ephesians 4:12-14
King James Version
Ephesians 4:12-14
King James Version
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 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:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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