• Ephesians 4:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 13 μέχρι until καταντήσωμεν we might attain down οἱ the πάντες all (ones) εἰς into τὴν the ἑνότητα oneness τῆς of the πίστεως faith καὶ and τῆς of the ἐπιγνώσεως accurate knowledge τοῦ of the υἱοῦ Son τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, εἰς into ἄνδρα male person τέλειον, perfect, εἰς into μέτρον measure ἡλικίας of stature τοῦ of the πληρώματος fullness τοῦ of the χριστοῦ, Christ,

  • Ephesians 4:13
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 13 Until we all advance—Into the oneness of the faith and the personal knowledge of the Son of God, Into a man of full-growth, Into the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;

  • Ephesians 4:13
    King James Version

    • 13 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:

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:13

      until we all attain: This wording implies that each Christian must work toward the goal of being mature and united with fellow believers.​—See study note on full-grown in this verse.

      oneness of the faith: The phrase signifies unity of beliefs and teachings. (Eph 4:5; Col 1:23; 2:7) The Greek word rendered “oneness” could also be rendered “unity.”

      the accurate knowledge: In the Christian Greek Scriptures, there are two words commonly translated “knowledge,” gnoʹsis and e·piʹgno·sis. The word used here, e·piʹgno·sis, is a strengthened form of gnoʹsis (e·piʹ, literally meaning “upon” but here conveying the idea of “additional”). Depending on the context, it may mean “exact, real, or full knowledge.” (See study note on Ro 10:2.) Here Paul uses this word to show that a mature Christian must be united with fellow believers in gaining full knowledge of the Son of God, Christ Jesus.​—1Co 1:24, 30; Eph 3:18; Col 2:2, 3; 2Pe 1:8; 2:20.

      full-grown: Paul urges the Christians in Ephesus to become spiritually “full-grown,” or “mature.” (1Co 14:20) Set before them was the goal of attaining the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ, that is, of becoming spiritual adults by living according to the accurate knowledge they gained about the Son of God. Then they would not be easily swayed by false ideas and teachings. The entire congregation arrangement, with its apostles, prophets, evangelizers, shepherds, and teachers, helped them attain this spiritual stature.​—Eph 4:11-14.