14 so that we may no longer be children, (A)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (B)deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, (C)speaking the truth in love, we are to (D)grow up in every way into him who is (E)the head, into Christ, 16 (F)from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, (G)when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

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14 [a]As a result, we are (A)no longer to be children, (B)tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by (C)craftiness [b]in (D)deceitful scheming; 15 but [c]speaking the truth (E)in love, [d]we are to (F)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (G)head, that is, Christ, 16 from whom (H)the whole body, being fitted and held together [e]by what every joint supplies, according to the [f]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (I)in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:14 Lit So that we will no longer be
  2. Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit
  3. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in
  4. Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up
  5. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply
  6. Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure