Ephesians 4:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, into a mature man, to the measure of the stature that belongs to the fullness of Christ.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:

Transliteration

Until we katantēsōmen the all into the henotēta of the pisteōs, and of the epignōseōs of the Huiou of the Theou, into andra teleion, into metron hēlikias of the plērōmatos of the Christou:

Grammar Details

• *Mechri*: preposition - until/as far as
• *katantēsōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might attain/arrive at
• the all: nominative plural - all (of us)
• *henotēta*: accusative feminine singular - unity/oneness
• *pisteōs*: genitive feminine singular - of faith/belief
• *epignōseōs*: genitive feminine singular - of knowledge/recognition
• *Huiou*: genitive masculine singular - of Son
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *andra*: accusative masculine singular - man
• *teleion*: accusative masculine singular - perfect/complete/mature
• *metron*: accusative neuter singular - measure/standard
• *hēlikias*: genitive feminine singular - of maturity/stature
• *plērōmatos*: genitive neuter singular - of fullness/completeness
• *Christou*: genitive masculine singular - of Christ

Word Meanings

• *katantēsōmen*: might attain/arrive at/reach
• *henotēta*: unity/oneness
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *epignōseōs*: knowledge/full recognition/precise knowledge
• *Huiou*: Son/descendant
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *andra teleion*: perfect man/mature man/complete man
• *metron*: measure/standard
• *hēlikias*: maturity/stature/age
• *plērōmatos*: fullness/completeness
• *Christou*: Christ/Anointed One

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  till{G3360} we{G2658} all{G3956} attain{G2658} unto{G1519} the unity{G1775} of the faith,{G4102} and{G2532} of the knowledge{G1922} of the Son{G5207} of God,{G2316} unto{G1519} a fullgrown{G5046} man,{G435} unto{G1519} the measure{G3358} of the stature{G2244} of the fulness{G4138} of Christ:{G5547}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Till{G3360} we all{G3956} come{G2658}{(G5661)} in{G1519} the unity{G1775} of the faith{G4102}, and{G2532} of the knowledge{G1922} of the Son{G5207} of God{G2316}, unto{G1519} a perfect{G5046} man{G435}, unto{G1519} the measure{G3358} of the stature{G2244} of the fulness{G4138} of Christ{G5547}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  tyll we every one (in the vnitie of fayth and knowledge of the sonne of god) growe vp vnto a parfayte man after ye measure of age of the fulnes of Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  tyll we all come vnto one maner of faith and knowlege of the sonne of God, and become a perfecte man in to the measure of the perfecte age of Christ

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Tyll we all meete together into the vnitie of fayth, and knowledge of the sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Till we all come to the harmony of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to full growth, to the full measure of Christ:

• World English Bible (2000)

  until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God– a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature.

Referenced Verses

• Col 1:28 : 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
• Eph 4:5 : 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• Eph 4:3 : 3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
• Eph 1:23 : 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• John 17:21 : 21 That all of them may be one, just as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.
• John 17:25-26 : 25 Righteous Father, though the world has not known You, I have known You, and they have known that You sent Me. 26 I have made Your name known to them, and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.
• Acts 4:32 : 32 The multitude of believers were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they had everything in common.
• 1 Cor 1:10 : 10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 2:15 : 15 He has abolished the law with its commandments and regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,
• Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Jer 32:38-39 : 38 They will be My people, and I will be their God. 39 I will give them one heart and one way so that they may always fear Me, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
• Ezek 37:21-22 : 21 Then say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Behold, I will take the Israelites from among the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land.' 22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over them all. They will no longer be two nations or divided into two kingdoms.
• Zeph 3:9 : 9 For at that time, I will transform the speech of the peoples to a pure language, so that all of them may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
• Zech 14:9 : 9 The Lord will be King over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one, and His name one.
• Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been committed to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
• John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
• John 17:3 : 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
• Eph 4:12 : 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
• Phil 2:1-3 : 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any tenderness and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being united in spirit, and intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Indeed, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them garbage, in order that I may gain Christ,
• Col 2:2 : 2 I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for the mature, those who through practice have trained their senses to discern good from evil.
• 2 Pet 1:1-3 : 1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith of equal value with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.