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14 so that 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 men, by (C)craftiness [a]in (D)deceitful scheming, 15 but [b]speaking the truth (E)in love, [c]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 joined and held together [d]by what every joint supplies, according to the properly (I)measured working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (J)in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:14 Lit with regard to the scheming of deceit
  2. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to, being truthful in
  3. Ephesians 4:15 Or let us grow up
  4. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply

14 As a result, we aren’t supposed to be infants any longer who can be tossed and blown around by every wind that comes from teaching with deceitful scheming and the tricks people play to deliberately mislead others. 15 Instead, by speaking the truth with love, let’s grow in every way into Christ, 16 who is the head. The whole body grows from him, as it is joined and held together by all the supporting ligaments. The body makes itself grow in that it builds itself up with love as each one does its part.

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