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Ephesians 4:14-15 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 4 · verses 14–15 · King James Version
14That 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; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:Ephesians 4:14-15 · King James Version
Ephesians 4:14-15 in context
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till 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:
14That 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;
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 13:9
- Romans 16:17-18
- 1 Corinthians 14:20
- 1 John 4:1
- James 1:6
- Hebrews 5:12-14
- 2 Corinthians 2:17
- Ephesians 6:11
- 1 John 3:18
- Ephesians 4:25
- Zechariah 8:16
- 1 Peter 1:22
Key words (Strong's)
- craftinessenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- craftinesspanourgiacraftiness, cunning, a specious or false wisdom, in a good sense, prudence, skill, in…G3834 →
- childrennēpiosan infant, little child, a minor, not of age, metaph. childish, untaught, unskilledG3516 →
- doctrinedidaskaliateaching, instruction, teaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teachings, preceptsG1319 →
- sleightkybeiadice playing, metaph. the deception of men, because dice players sometimes cheated and…G2940 →
- truthalētheuōto speak or tell the truth, to teach the truth, to profess the truthG226 →
- windanemoswind, a violent agitation and stream of air, a very strong tempestuous wind, the four…G417 →
- waitmethodeiacunning arts, deceit, craft, trickeryG3180 →
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Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter: - To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should very much study. We do not walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called if we be not faithful friends to all Christians, and sworn enemies to all sin.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 2-16