11 And He (A)gave (B)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as (C)evangelists, some as [a]pastors and (D)teachers, 12 (E)for the equipping of the [b]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (F)the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (G)the unity of the faith, and of the [c](H)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (I)mature man, to the measure of the stature [d]which belongs to the (J)fullness of Christ. 14 [e]As a result, we are (K)no longer to be children, (L)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by (M)craftiness [f]in (N)deceitful scheming; 15 but [g]speaking the truth (O)in love, [h]we are to (P)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (Q)head, that is, Christ, 16 from whom (R)the whole body, being fitted and held together [i]by what every joint supplies, according to the [j]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (S)in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:11 From Gr for shepherds
  2. Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  3. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
  4. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
  5. Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be
  6. Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit
  7. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in
  8. Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up
  9. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply
  10. Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure

22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to (A)rid yourselves of the (B)old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the (C)lusts of deceit, 23 and that you are to be (D)renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to (E)put on the (F)new [b]self, which [c](G)in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:22 Lit person
  2. Ephesians 4:24 Lit person
  3. Ephesians 4:24 Lit according to God

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