Christian Standard Bible
Ephesians 4:14
14Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
Ephesians 4:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
- English Standard Version (ESV)so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
Context of Ephesians 4:14
12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head — Christ. 16From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.
Read all of Ephesians 4Ephesians 4:14 word by word
ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας ἐν τῇ κυβείᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- weεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- no moreμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
- childrenνήπιοςnēpios · childG3516
- tossed to and froκλυδωνίζωkludōnizomai · to tossG2831
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- carried aboutπεριφέρωperipherō · to carry (around)G4064
- with everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
- of doctrineὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of doctrineδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
- byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the sleightκυβείαkubeia · cunningG2940
- of menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- cunning craftinessπανουργίαpanourgia · craftinessG3834
- wherebyπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- lie in waitμεθοδείαmethodeia · schemeG3180
- to deceiveπλάνηplanē · errorG4106
Cross-references for Ephesians 4:14
- Isaiah 28:9Who is he trying to teach? Who is he trying to instruct? Infants just weaned from milk? Babies removed from the breast?
- Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1For my part, brothers and sisters, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
- Hebrews 5:12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.
- Acts 20:30Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them.
- Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
- 2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
- Galatians 1:6I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel —
- Galatians 3:1You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
- Colossians 2:4I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with arguments that sound reasonable.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come.
- 1 Timothy 3:6He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil.
- 1 Timothy 4:6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
- 2 Timothy 1:15You know that all those in the province of Asia have deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
- 2 Timothy 2:17and their teaching will spread like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.
Commentaries on Ephesians 4:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Be no more children - Children, here, are opposed to the perfect man in the preceding verse; and the state of both is well explained by the apostle's allusions. The man is grown up strong and healthy, and has attained such a measure or height as qualifies him for the most respectable place in the ranks of his country. The child is ignorant, weak, and unsteady, tossed about in the nurse's arms, or whirled round in the giddy sports or mazes of youth; this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14That we henceforth be no more children - In some respects Christians “are” to be like children. They are to be docile, gentle, mild, and free from ambition, pride, and haughtiness; see the notes on Matthew 18:2-3. But children have other characteristics besides simplicity and docility. They are often changeable Matthew 11:17; they are credulous, and are influenced easily by others, and led astray, In these respects, Paul exhorts the Ephesians to be no…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14carried around by every wind of teaching: Mature Christians, with a strong understanding of the good news and of Christ, can identify and resist false teachings (see Galatians 1:6–7; 3:1; Colossians 2:8–23; 1 Timothy 1:3–7; 4:1–3; 6:3–5, 20; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Titus 1:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Translate, "To the end that"; the aim of the bestowal of gifts stated negatively, as in Ep 4:13 it is stated positively. tossed to and fro--inwardly, even without wind; like billows of the sea. So the Greek. Compare Jas 1:6. carried about--with every wind from without. doctrine--"teaching." The various teachings are the "winds" which keep them tossed on a sea of doubts (He 13:9; compare Mt 11:7). by--Greek, "in"; expressing "the evil atmosphere in…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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