Ephesians 4:13

Conservative English Version

This will continue until we are united by our faith and by our understanding of the Son of God. Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the LORD. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

Zephaniah 3:9

I will purify each language and make those languages acceptable for praising me. Then, with hearts united, everyone will serve only me, the LORD.

Zechariah 14:9

Then there will be only one LORD who rules as King and whose name is worshiped everywhere on earth.

Matthew 11:27

My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who truly knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too.

John 1:16

Because of all that the Son is, we have been given one blessing after another.

John 16:3

They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me.

John 17:21

I want all of them to be one with each other, just as I am one with you and you are one with me. I also want them to be one with us. Then the people of this world will believe that you sent me.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 6:69

We have faith in you, and we are sure that you are God's Holy One."

Acts 4:32

The group of followers all felt the same way about everything. None of them claimed that their possessions were their own, and they shared everything they had with each other.

1 Corinthians 1:10

My dear friends, as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you to get along with each other. Don't take sides. Always try to agree in what you think.

1 Corinthians 14:20

My friends, stop thinking like children. Think like mature people and be as innocent as tiny babies.

1 Corinthians 2:6

We do use wisdom when speaking to people who are mature in their faith. But it isn't the wisdom of this world or of its rulers, who will soon disappear.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, "God commanded light to shine in the dark." Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 4:19

My children, I am in terrible pain until Christ may be seen living in you.

Ephesians 1:17

I ask the glorious Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you his Spirit. The Spirit will make you wise and let you understand what it means to know God.

Ephesians 1:23

The church is Christ's body and is filled with Christ who completely fills everything.

Ephesians 2:15

to destroy the Law of Moses with all its rules and commands. He even brought Jews and Gentiles together as though we were only one person, when he united us in peace.

Ephesians 4:12

so that his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong.

Ephesians 4:3

Try your best to let God's Spirit keep your hearts united. Do this by living at peace.

Ephesians 4:5

We have only one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.

Philippians 3:10

All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised him to life. I want to suffer and die as he did,

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ

Colossians 1:28

We announce the message about Christ, and we use all our wisdom to warn and teach everyone, so that all of Christ's followers will grow and become mature.

Colossians 2:2

I do it to encourage them. Then as their hearts are joined together in love, they will be wonderfully blessed with complete understanding. And they will truly know Christ. Not only is he the key to God's mystery,

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for mature people who have been trained to know right from wrong.

2 Peter 1:4

God made great and marvelous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world.

2 Peter 3:18

Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and forever! Amen.

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.