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Ephesians 4:13
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Ephesians 4:13
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13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God—a mature person, attaining to[a] the measure of Christ’s full stature.[b]
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- Ephesians 4:13 tn The words “attaining to” were supplied in the translation to pick up the καταντήσωμεν (katantēsōmen) mentioned earlier in the sentence and the εἰς (eis) which heads up this clause.
- Ephesians 4:13 tn Grk “the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” On this translation of ἡλικία (hēlikia, “stature”) see BDAG 436 s.v. 3.
Ephesians 4:16
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Ephesians 4:16
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16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together[a] through every supporting ligament.[b] As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.
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- Ephesians 4:16 tn The Greek participle συμβιβαζόμενον (sumbibazomenon) translated “held together” also has in different contexts, the idea of teaching implied in it.
- Ephesians 4:16 tn Grk “joint of supply.”
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