13. 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] ( Ephesians 3:17 Ephesians 3:19 ; 2 Peter 1:5 ). Not even Paul counted himself to have fully "attained" ( 2 Peter 1:5- : ). 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." ( Ephesians 4:14 ). perfect man —unto the full-grown man ( 1 Corinthians 2:6 ; Philippians 3:15 ; Hebrews 5:14 ); the maturity of an adult; contrasted with children ( Hebrews 5:14- : ). 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 ( Ephesians 1:23 Ephesians 3:19 ; compare Ephesians 3:19- : ); that the body should be worthy of the Head, the perfect Christ. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-14" class="com-number"
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