Ephesians 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”

Ephesians 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;”

Ephesians 4:14 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; ”

Ephesians 4:14 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,”

Ephesians 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching [which is] in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error; ”

Ephesians 4:14 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.”

Ephesians 4:14 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:14 in Context — Ephesians 4

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 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:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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What Does Ephesians 4:14 Mean?

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