New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 4:12-15
121for the equippingG2677 of the 2saintsG40 for the workG2041 of ministryG1248, for the buildingG3619 upG3619 of 3the bodyG4983 of ChristG5547;
13untilG3360 we allG3956 attainG2658 to 4the unityG1775 of the faithG4102, and of the 56knowledgeG1922 of the SonG5207 of GodG2316, to a 7matureG5046 manG435, to the measureG3358 of the statureG2244 8which belongs to the 9fullnessG4138 of ChristG5547.
1410AsG2443 aG2443 resultG2443, we are 11noG3371 longerG3371 to be childrenG3516, 12tossedG2831 hereG2831 andG2831 thereG2831 byG2831 wavesG2831 and carriedG4064 aboutG4064 by everyG3956 windG417 of doctrineG1319, by the trickeryG2940 of peopleG444, by 13craftinessG3834 14in 15deceitfulG4106 schemingG3180;
15but 16speakingG226 theG226 truthG226 17in loveG26, 18we are to 19growG837 upG837 in allG3956 aspects into Him whoG3739 is the 20headG2776, that is, ChristG5547,
Notes
- 1. Ephesians 4:12 2 Cor 13:9 ↩
- 2. Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 3. Ephesians 4:12 1 Cor 12:27; Eph 1:23 ↩
- 4. Ephesians 4:13 Eph 4:3, 5 ↩
- 5. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge ↩
- 6. Ephesians 4:13 John 6:69; Eph 1:17; Phil 3:10 ↩
- 7. Ephesians 4:13 1 Cor 14:20; Col 1:28; Heb 5:14 ↩
- 8. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness ↩
- 9. Ephesians 4:13 John 1:16; Eph 1:23 ↩
- 10. Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be ↩
- 11. Ephesians 4:14 1 Cor 14:20 ↩
- 12. Ephesians 4:14 James 1:6; Jude 12 ↩
- 13. Ephesians 4:14 1 Cor 3:19; 2 Cor 4:2; 11:3 ↩
- 14. Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit ↩
- 15. Ephesians 4:14 Eph 6:11 ↩
- 16. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in ↩
- 17. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 1:4 ↩
- 18. Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up ↩
- 19. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 2:21 ↩
- 20. Ephesians 4:15 Eph 1:22 ↩
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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