Ephesians 4:10-15
New American Standard Bible
10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended (A)far above all the heavens, so that He might (B)fill all things.) 11 And He (C)gave (D)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as (E)evangelists, some as [a]pastors and (F)teachers, 12 (G)for the equipping of the [b]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (H)the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (I)the unity of the faith, and of the [c](J)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (K)mature man, to the measure of the stature [d]which belongs to the (L)fullness of Christ. 14 [e]As a result, we are (M)no longer to be children, (N)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by (O)craftiness [f]in (P)deceitful scheming; 15 but [g]speaking the truth (Q)in love, [h]we are to (R)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (S)head, that is, Christ,
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- Ephesians 4:11 From Gr for shepherds
- Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
- Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
- Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be
- Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit
- Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in
- Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up
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