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Ephesians 4:13

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← Ephesians 4:12	Ephesians 4:13 (KJV)	Ephesians 4:14 →
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:	Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:	That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Till^G3360 we all^G3956 come^G2658 in^G1519 the unity^G1775 of the faith^G4102, and^G2532 of the knowledge^G1922 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, unto^G1519 a perfect^G5046 man^G435, unto^G1519 the measure^G3358 of the stature^G2244 of the fulness^G4138 of Christ^G5547:

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Original Greek

μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
μέχρι	mechri	G3360	ADV	Till
καταντήσωμεν	katantēsōmen	G2658	V-AAS-1P	come
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
πάντες	pantes	G3956	A-NPM	we all
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	in
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
ἑνότητα	henotēta	G1775	N-ASF	unity
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
πίστεως,	pisteōs	G4102	N-GSF	faith
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	of the
ἐπιγνώσεως	epignōseōs	G1922	N-GSF	knowledge
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
υἱοῦ	huiou	G5207	N-GSM	Son
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ,	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	unto
ἄνδρα	andra	G435	N-ASM	man
τέλειον,	teleion	G5046	A-ASM	a perfect
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	unto
μέτρον	metron	G3358	N-ASN	the measure
ἡλικίας	hēlikias	G2244	N-GSF	of the stature
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	of the
πληρώματος	plērōmatos	G4138	N-GSN	fulness
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Χριστοῦ·	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	of Christ

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1775 — ἑνότης (henótēs, hen-ot-ace'): oneness, unity — from εἷς; oneness, i.e. (figuratively) unanimity:--unity.
• G1922 — ἐπίγνωσις (epígnōsis, ep-ig'-no-sis): knowledge, discernment, recognition — from ἐπιγινώσκω; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement:--(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
• G2244 — ἡλικία (hēlikía, hay-lik-ee'-ah): age, stature — from the same as ἡλίκος; maturity (in years or size):--age, stature.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2658 — καταντάω (katantáō, kat-an-tah'-o): I come down, arrive at, reach — from κατά and a derivative of ἀντί; to meet against, i.e. arrive at (literally or figuratively):--attain, come.
• G3358 — μέτρον (métron, met'-ron): a measure, measuring rod — an apparently primary word; a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree):-- measure.
• G3360 — μέχρι (méchri, mekh'-ree): as far as, until — from μῆκος; as far as, i.e. up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas ἄχρι refers especially to the space of time or place intervening) or conjunction):--till, (un-)to, until.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4138 — πλήρωμα (plḗrōma, play'-ro-mah): fullness, fulfillment, completion — from πληρόω; repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period):--which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fulness.
• G5046 — τέλειος (téleios, tel'-i-os): perfect, full-grown — from τέλος; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with ὁ) completeness:--of full age, man, perfect.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• fulness — Ephesians 1:23
• the knowledge — Isaiah 53:11, Matthew 11:27, John 16:3, John 17:3, John 17:25-26, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Colossians 2:2, 2 Peter 1:1-3, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 John 5:20
• unto a — 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 4:12, Colossians 1:28
• we all — Jeremiah 32:38-39, Ezekiel 37:21-22, Zephaniah 3:9, Zechariah 14:9, John 17:21, Acts 4:32, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:3, Ephesians 4:5

Reciprocal references (13): Proverbs 11:9, Acts 15:32, Acts 16:5, Romans 12:3, Romans 15:29, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 10:17, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 13:9, Ephesians 2:21, Colossians 1:10, Hebrews 5:14

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT, EMPTINESS-FULNESS, PERFECTION-IMPERFECTION, UNITY-STRIFE
• Torrey’s: CHRIST IS GOD, EDIFICATION, LIFE, SPIRITUAL, PERFECTION
• Nave’s: CHURCH, FAITH, JESUS, THE CHRIST, PERFECTION, RIGHTEOUS, SANCTIFICATION, WISDOM

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