• Ephesians 4:14
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 14 ἵνα in order that μηκέτι not yet ὦμεν we may be νήπιοι, babes, κλυδωνιζόμενοι being tossed about by waves καὶ and περιφερόμενοι being borne around παντὶ to every ἀνέμῳ wind τῆς of the διδασκαλίας teaching ἐν in τῇ the κυβίᾳ (dice) cube τῶν of the ἀνθρώπων men ἐν in πανουργίᾳ all-working πρὸς toward τὴν the μεθοδίαν craftiness τῆς of the πλάνης, error,

  • Ephesians 4:14
    King James Version

    • 14 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;

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

    • 4:14

      by means of the trickery of men: This expression, used only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures, can literally be translated “in the playing of dice of men.” This ancient idiom alludes to the practice of cheating others when playing dice. (See Media Gallery, “Roman Dice.”) Here Paul warns the Christians in Ephesus that they should not be like children, that is, spiritually immature people. Because of lack of experience and good judgment, such ones may be influenced by “the trickery of men” and prevented from making spiritual advancement. Jehovah has provided “gifts in men” to help protect Christians from being deceived by false teachers.​—Eph 4:8; see App. A1.