New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 4:14
141As a result, we are 2no longer to be children, 3tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by 4craftiness 5in 6deceitful scheming;
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
12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ; 13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; 15but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ, 16from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
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
- Asἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- noμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
- to be childrenνήπιοςnēpios · childG3516
- tossedκλυδωνίζωkludōnizomai · to tossG2831
- and carriedπεριφέρωperipherō · to carry (around)G4064
- by everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
- of doctrineδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
- by the trickeryκυβείαkubeia · cunningG2940
- of peopleἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- craftinessπανουργίαpanourgia · craftinessG3834
- deceitfulπλάνηplanē · errorG4106
- schemingμεθοδείαmethodeia · schemeG3180
Cross-references for Ephesians 4:14
- Isaiah 28:9“To whom would He teach knowledge, And to whom would He interpret the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just taken from the breast?
- Matthew 18:3and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as spiritual people, but only as fleshly, as to infants in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- Hebrews 5:12For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the actual words of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.
- Acts 20:30and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.
- Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
- 2 Corinthians 11:3But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his trickery, your minds will be led astray from sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
- Galatians 1:6I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel,
- Galatians 3:1You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
- Colossians 2:4I say this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit, or a message, or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
- 1 Timothy 3:6and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation incurred by the devil.
- 1 Timothy 4:6In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have been following.
- 2 Timothy 1:15You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
- 2 Timothy 2:17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
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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Commentaries on Ephesians 4
- 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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