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Ephesians 4:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ephesians 4:13

Verse 13 of 32

Scripture focus

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 4:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ephesians 4:13

Theological / Devotional

For. Or, “with a view to.”

Perfecting. Gr. katartismos, an “equipping,” a “perfecting.” The verb katartizo is used in Matt. 4:21 for the mending of nets, in Gal. 6:1 for the restoring of those overtaken in a fault. Compare on 1 Cor. 1:10. The gifts were for the purpose of “mending” the saints and uniting them. The “perfecting” involves, as the context suggests, an ordered ministry and government of the church.

Work of the ministry. Or, “work of ministering,” “work of services,” thus including all types of ministry and serving within the church. The officers of the church are not to lord it over the flock but are to consider themselves servants. This is the immediate purpose of the gift.

Edifying. Or, “building up.” The church is to be built up in both character and numbers.

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