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Ephesians 4:14The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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14 ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι, κλυδωνιζόμενοι καὶ περιφερόμενοι παντὶ ἀνέμῳ τῆς διδασκαλίας ἐν τῇ κυβίᾳ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν πανουργίᾳ πρὸς τὴν μεθοδίαν τῆς πλάνης,
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Ephesians 4:14American Standard Version
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14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
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Ephesians 4:14The Emphasized Bible
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14 That we may no longer be infants—Billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching,—In the craft of men, In knavery suited to the artifice of error;
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Ephesians 4:14King James Version
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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;
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EphesiansWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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4:14 w85 5/1 9; w79 11/15 31; w75 667-668; w74 110-111; w71 662; w61 141, 190, 401; g60 12/22 7; w59 441; yw 159; w52 12
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Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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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.
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