²⁰ But that is not how you came to know Christ,

²¹ assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth^(A) is in Jesus,

¹³ until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son,^(A) growing into maturity with a stature^(B) measured by Christ’s fullness.

³ “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like little children,^(A) you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.^(B)

Paul’s Competence

⁴ Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God.

⁵ It is not that we are competent in^[a] ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.^(A)

⁵ May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.^(A)