Ephesians 4:11-14

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers, ¹² so his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong. ¹³ This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of the Son of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him.^[a]

¹⁴ We must stop acting like children. We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place.