Ephesians 4:11-16

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹¹ And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, ¹² for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,^{(A) 13} until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son,^(B) growing into a mature man with a stature^(C) measured by Christ’s fullness. ¹⁴ Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching,^(D) by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. ¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head^(E)—Christ. ¹⁶ From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together^(F) by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth^(G) of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.