No longer be children. Children are weak, inexperienced, easily fooled. God has purposely set up this world as an obstacle course! We reach our eternal goal only by using all of God's help to avoid the mudholes, the barbed-wire, the barriers, and everything else the Devil puts in our way to send us off in. the wrong direction!!!
Verse 14. _BE NO MORE CHILDREN_] _Children_, here, are opposed to the _perfect man_ in the preceding verse; and the state of both is well explained by the apostle's allusions. The man is grown up stro...
THAT WE HENCEFORTH BE NO MORE CHILDREN - In some respects Christians “are” to be like children. They are to be docile, gentle, mild, and free from ambition, pride, and haughtiness; see the notes on Ma...
2. THE MINISTRY AND ITS PURPOSE CHAPTER 4:7-16 _ 1. Ministry according to the measure of the gift of Christ (Ephesians 4:7)_ 2. The needed and permanent gifts (Ephesians 4:11) 3. The purpose and th...
THE DOCTRINE OF GIFTS IN RELATION TO UNITY. Every Christian has his gift of grace: and the grace given to each is proportioned to the measure of Christ's giving (Ephesians 4:7). That is what Scripture...
Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10) With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. In Ephesians 1:1-23;...
All this must be done so that we should no longer be infants in the faith, wave-tossed and blown hither and thither by every wind of teaching. by the clever trickery of men, by cunning cleverness desi...
BE. maybe. NO MORE. no longer. Greek. _meketi._ CHILDREN. App-108. TOSSED TO AND FRO. Literally "surging about (as waves)". Only here. CARRIED ABOUT. borne hither and thither. See 2 Corinthians 4:...
_that we_henceforth, &c. This verse takes up the thought of Ephesians 4:12. The mutual activity and influence of Christians, guided aright, is to result in, at once, fixity of principle and richness o...
ἽΝΑ ΜΗΚΈΤΙ ὮΜΕΝ ΝΉΠΙΟΙ. The ‘infant’ is still dependent on others for instruction (Romans 2:20; Galatians 4:2). The Christian ideal is not satisfied until every member is capable of exercising his own...
ΜΗΚΈΤΙ (G3371) больше не. ΏΜΕΝ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть. _Conj._ с ΊΝ (G2443) выражает цель, ΝΉΠΙΟΣ (G3516) ребенок, незрелый. Имеется в виду незрелость детей в сравнении со зрелостью...
DISCOURSE: 2109 THE USE OF A STATED MINISTRY Ephesians 4:11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, fo...
BY THE SLEIGHT OF MEN, &C.— The word κυβεια, rendered _sleight,_ properly signifies the artifice of those infamous gamesters, who know how to _cog the dice._ The next clause may be rendered, _and subt...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 4:1-16) II. Duties. Ephesians 4:1-32; Ephesians 5:1-33; E
(4:14,15) At the earliest phase of child training we are "infants" without strength but with great energy. In that state, we are easily "tossed back and forth" by the circumstances of life. New fads i...
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; 'To the...
__ Summary of Previous Grace 13 Before the revelation of the secret administration by means of this epistle the saints among the nations were in a period of adolescence. This is fully set forth by t...
4:14 in (i-22) The form of the Greek phrase makes it somewhat difficult to translate. I do not think that the phrase 'in the sleight of,' &c., is in connection with 'tossed and carried about,' but, i...
UNITY OF THE NEW LIFE. RULES FOR THE NEW LIFE The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support exhortation. 1-6...
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 4 What Paul taught in Chapter s 1-3 was first about God and his Son Jesus Christ. Then it was about th...
THAT WE BE NO MORE CHILDREN. — Here the process of growth is described negatively; in the next verse positively. We are to _be no more children._ The word used here and in 1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinth...
CHAPTER 18 THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH Ephesians 4:13 We must spend a few moments in unravelling this knotty paragraph and determining the relation of its involved clauses to each other, before we can...
ἵνα μηκέτι ὦμεν νήπιοι : _that we may be no longer children_. Statement of _aim_ following on the previous statement of _goal_ or _limit_. The verse is regarded by some (Harl., etc.) as connected imme...
With the fourth chapter begins the second main division of the Epistle. As in others of Paul's Epistles the doctrinal statement is followed by the practical enforcement of duty. Doctrinal consideratio...
BUILDING UP THE “BODY OF CHRIST” Ephesians 4:11 Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, are the gifts of the risen Christ to His Church. There should be no rivalry among them. Each has hi...
The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the earthly conduct. The matter of first importance is maintenance...
Growing In Love Again, to be perfect, we have to quit being childish (1 Corinthians 14:20). Children are gullible and will often believe whatever was last told them. Like a cork on the waves, such wou...
(9) That we [henceforth] be no more children, (10) tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the (s) sleight of men, [and] (t) cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait t...
Unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age [2] of the fulness of Christ; that is, according to the measure of the full and perfect age of Christ. Of the ancient interpreters, some expound this of...
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] In nequitia hominum, _Greek: en te kubeia, in fallacia: Greek: kubeia, est lusus aleæ. See St. John Chrysostom, p. 821. Ed. Sav._...
(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)...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week as we studies Chapter 3 of the book of Galatians, Paul told the Gentiles that they were equal with the Jews in Christ! 1. In fact we are all equal at the Cross! B. In C...
14._That we may be no more children. _Having spoken of that perfect manhood, towards which we are proceeding throughout the whole course of our life, he reminds us that, during such a progress, we oug...
The faithful were to seek in the dispositions mentioned above to maintain this unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. There are three things in this exhortation: first, to walk worthy of their call...
THAT WE HENCEFORTH BE NO MORE CHILDREN,.... Meaning not children of men, for grace does not destroy natural relations; nor children of God, which is a privilege, and always continues; nor indeed child...
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; Ver....
_That we henceforth be no more children_ Mere babes in Christian knowledge, experience, and practice; weak and unstable; _tossed _ Κλυδωνιζομενοι, _fluctuating_ from within, through various restless l...
THEY; men who practise sleight and cunning craftiness; meaning the false teachers, who sought to unsettle believers in faith....
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;...
The organization and work of the ministry of the Church:...
RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY (vs.1-6) In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the Church, the body of Chri...
CHAPTER 4 Even though Paul is a ______________, he still urges us to walk in our __________. This walk must be a ____________ one. What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to consi...
“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” “That”: All the sermons, classes, i...
7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large m...
THAT WE HENCEFORTH BE NO MORE CHILDREN; i.e. weak in the faith, unstable in judgment, _children in understanding,_ 1 CORINTHIANS 14:20; such as need teaching, and strengthening: see Romans 2:20 1 Cori...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I prosecuting a bootless task, which the apostle has called "cunning craftiness of men whereby they lie in wait to deceive."[93] Origen Against Celsus Book V (as...
Ephesians 4:14 that G2443 longer G3371 be G5600 (G5753) children G3516 fro G2831 (G5740) and G2532 with...
EXHORTATION TO ONENESS (4:1-16). Paul calls on them therefore now to be as one, and walk worthily of their calling....
‘That we may no longer be 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.' The result of being full grown in th...
II. MOTIVES FOR PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT. In this passage the leading thought is ‘ the unity of the Spirit; ' the duty of preserving it is not directly enjoined, but motives are presented:...
Ephesians 4:11-16. For a summary of these verses, see above. The leading thought is: this exalted Lord gives official persons to the Church to promote its growth toward perfection and unity. This too...
Ephesians 4:14. IN ORDER THAT. While this verse is grammatically dependent on Ephesians 4:13, it points to a purpose to be fulfilled during the attainment of the goal set up in that verse, in other wo...
THAT WE MAY BE NO LONGER CHILDREN (ινα μηκετ ωμεν νηπιο). Negative final clause with present subjunctive. Some Christians are quite content to remain "babes" in Christ and never cut their eye-teeth...
Ephesians 4:7 The Church Edified and Edifying Itself. I. There are various outward appliances all meant for the edifying of the body of Christ. These may be regarded as comprehending generally all th...
Ephesians 4:8 The Origin of the Christian Clergy. No doubt from the first the Christian society which we now call a Church existed in Christ's faithful followers, even from the beginning, and whereso...
Ephesians 4:14 Modern Thought: its Influence on Character. The words "modern thought" are used by not a few in our day as a badge of reproach. For the emancipated children of the Reformation to dispa...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,-_ «You are called to be sons of God, you are called to be one with Chri...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you-_ Paul puts force into the argument by his manner of speaking; you can hear in his words the rattle of his chains. Here is a man who...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anot...
CONTENTS: Walk and service of the believer in Christ. Ministry of gifts of Christ to His Body. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul. CONCLUSION: Considering to what state and condition God has...
Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you_ a pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add affliction to my bonds; _that ye walk worthy of the vocation wh...
WEATHERVANES Carried about with every wind. Ephesians 4:14. Our text today is one very high up in the world. It is something that is not mentioned in the Bible, yet five words from the fourteenth ve...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:1 Unity of the Body of Christ. Paul shows how to apply the truths he has been teaching. There are three subsections: vv. Ephesians 4:1,...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:14 DECEITFUL SCHEMES. Compare 1 John 4:1; Jude 1:4;...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 4:13. TILL WE ALL COME.—Suggestive of standing opposite to something towards which we have been toiling. Can one think without a tremor of joy, of the moment...
EXPOSITION PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE. EPHESIANS 4:1 CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS; THE CHURCH A BODY
Now Paul begins the fourth chapter again with the reminder that he is a prisoner of the Lord, and I beseech you, [I beg you, I implore you] that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are call...
1 Corinthians 12:2; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinthians 3:2;...
Children [ν η π ι ο ι]. See on 1 Corinthians 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:1. As to the connection, ver. 13 states the ultimate goal of christian training; ver. 14 that which is pursued with a view to the atta...
THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE Ephesians 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner in a Roman jail, the author of such a remarkable letter. We are accus...
Fluctuating to and fro — From within, even when there is no wind. And carried about with every wind — From without; when we are assaulted by others, who are unstable as the wind. By the sleight of men...
St. Paul, in these words, declares one special end for which the ministry of the word was instituted and appointed, namely, to preserve from error and seduction, to prevent instability of mind, and un...