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Eph 4:13 King James 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:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
come in--rather, "attain unto." ALFORD expresses the Greek order, "Until we arrive all of us at the unity," &c.

faith and . . . knowledge--Full unity of faith is then found, when all alike thoroughly know Christ, the object of faith, and that in His highest dignity as "the Son of God" [DE WETTE] (Eph 3:17, Eph 3:19; Pe2 1:5). Not even Paul counted himself to have fully "attained" (Phi 3:12-14). Amidst the variety of the gifts and the multitude of the Church's members, its "faith" is to be ONE: as contrasted with the state of "children carried about with EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE." (Eph 4:14).

perfect man--unto the full-grown man (Co1 2:6; Phi 3:15; Heb 5:14); the maturity of an adult; contrasted with children (Eph 4:14). Not "perfect men"; for the many members constitute but one Church joined to the one Christ.

stature, &c.--The standard of spiritual "stature" is "the fulness of Christ," that is, which Christ has (Eph 1:23; Eph 3:19; compare Gal 4:19); that the body should be worthy of the Head, the perfect Christ.
 
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19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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;
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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;
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: