Ephesians 4:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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:”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
τέλειος
a complete,
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τέλειος
Perfect, complete, mature, full-grown. Teleios. Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Teleios means brought to its designed purpose. Maturity is becoming what God intended you to be.
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μέχρι
until
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μέχρι
as far as, i.e. up to a certain point (as a preposition, of extent (denoting the terminus, whereas G891 (ἄχρι) refers especially to the space of time or place intervening) or conjunction)
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πίστις
faith
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πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
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υἱός
Son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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πλήρωμα
fullness
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πλήρωμα
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
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ἑνότης
unity
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ἑνότης
Unity, oneness. Henotes. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit. Unity is not uniformity. It is diverse people bound together by the same Spirit and the same Lord.
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ἡλικία
of the stature
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ἡλικία
Age, maturity, stature. Helikia. Jesus grew in wisdom and stature. Growth in Christ covers every dimension. Spiritual maturity does not come automatically. It is cultivated.
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θεός
of God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἐπίγνωσις
knowledge
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ἐπίγνωσις
Knowledge, full recognition. Epignosis. The knowledge of God. Epignosis is deeper than gnosis. It is experiential intimate knowing not just information about God.
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μέτρον
the] measure
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μέτρον
Measure, standard, rule. Metron. With the measure you use it will be measured to you. Generosity sets the measure for what returns. Give large and receive large.
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καταντάω
we may attain
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καταντάω
to meet against, i.e. arrive at (literally or figuratively)
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