Ephesians 4:13

New International Reader's Version

That will continue until we all become one in the faith. We will also become one in the knowledge of God’s Son. Then we will be grown up in the faith. We will receive everything that Christ has for us.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:11

After he has suffered, he will see the light of life. And he will be satisfied. My godly servant will make many people godly because of what he will accomplish. He will be punished for their sins.

Zephaniah 3:9

“But then I will purify what all the nations say. And they will use their words to worship me. They will serve me together.

Zechariah 14:9

The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord. His name will be the only name.

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows the Son. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make him known.

John 1:16

God is full of grace. From him we have all received grace in place of the grace already given.

John 16:3

They will do things like that because they do not know the Father or me.

John 17:21

Father, I pray they will be one, just as you are in me and I am in you. I want them also to be in us. Then the world will believe that you have sent me.

John 17:3

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 6:69

We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

Acts 4:32

All the believers were agreed in heart and mind. They didn’t claim that anything they had was their own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

1 Corinthians 1:10

Brothers and sisters, I make my appeal to you. I do this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I ask that all of you agree with one another in what you say. I ask that you don’t take sides. I ask that you are in complete agreement in all that you think.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.

1 Corinthians 2:6

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said, “Let light shine out of darkness.” (Genesis 1:3) He made his light shine in our hearts. His light gives us the light to know God’s glory. His glory is shown in the face of Christ.

Galatians 4:19

My dear children, I am in pain for you like I was when we first met. I have pain like a woman giving birth. And my pain will continue until Christ makes you like himself.

Ephesians 1:17

I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.

Ephesians 1:23

The church is Christ’s body and is filled by Christ. He fills everything in every way.

Ephesians 2:15

Through his body on the cross, Christ set aside the law with all its commands and rules. He planned to create one new people out of Jews and Gentiles. He wanted to make peace between them.

Ephesians 4:12

He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.

Ephesians 4:3

The Holy Spirit makes you one in every way. So try your best to remain as one. Let peace keep you together.

Ephesians 4:5

There is one Lord, one faith and one baptism.

Philippians 3:10

I want to know Christ better. Yes, I want to know the power that raised him from the dead. I want to join him in his sufferings. I want to become like him by sharing in his death.

Philippians 3:8

Even more, I consider everything to be nothing compared to knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. To know him is worth much more than anything else. Because of him I have lost everything. But I consider all of it to be garbage so I can know Christ better.

Colossians 1:28

Christ is the one we preach about. With all the wisdom we have, we warn and teach everyone. When we bring them to God, we want them to be like Christ. We want them to be grown up as people who belong to Christ.

Colossians 2:2

My goal is that their hearts may be encouraged and strengthened. I want them to be joined together in love. Then their understanding will be rich and complete. They will know the mystery of God. That mystery is Christ.

Hebrews 5:14

Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.

2 Peter 1:4

He has also given us his very great and valuable promises. He did it so you could share in his nature. You can share in it because you’ve escaped from the evil in the world. This evil is caused by sinful desires.

2 Peter 3:18

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him both now and forever. Amen.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.