Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching,
International Standard Version
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed like waves and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, or by clever strategies that would lead us astray.
A Conservative Version
So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit].
An Understandable Version
Then we will no longer be [spiritual] babies, tossed back and forth [by waves], and blown around by every wind of [false] teaching, [deceived] by the clever trickery of people using deceptive schemes.
Anderson New Testament
that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;
Bible in Basic English
So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;
Common New Testament
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
Darby Translation
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;
Godbey New Testament
in order that we may be no longer infants, tossed by the waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, in the caprice of the people, in their craftiness, pursuant to their method of delusion;
Goodspeed New Testament
We must not be babies any longer, blown about and swung around by every wind of doctrine through the trickery of men with their ingenuity in inventing error.
John Wesley New Testament
That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:
Julia Smith Translation
That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit;
King James 2000
That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that we may no longer be infants, tossed about by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of people, by craftiness with reference to the scheming of deceit.
Modern King James verseion
so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.
Montgomery New Testament
So we shall no longer be children, tossed up and down, and blown about by every wind of teaching, tricked by the craft of men in the snares of misleading error;
NET Bible
So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
New Heart English Bible
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;
Noyes New Testament
that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and borne about by every wind of teaching, through the dishonest tricks of men, and their cunning in the wily arts of error;
Sawyer New Testament
that we may be no longer children, driven about like waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the art of men, and the craftiness of deceitful wiles,
The Emphasized Bible
That we may, no longer, be infants - billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching, - in the craft of men, in knavery suited to the artifice of error;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that we should be no longer infants, floating on the waves, and carried about with every wind of novel doctrine, by the juggling of men, by their craftiness after the delusive wiles of error;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then we shall no longer be like infants, tossed backward and forward, blown about by every breath of human teaching, through the trickery and the craftiness of men, towards the snares of error;
Webster
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, by which they lie in wait to deceive:
Weymouth New Testament
So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.
Williams New Testament
so that we may not be babies any longer, or like sailors tossed about and driven around by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men through their cunning in inventing new methods of error.
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
that we may no longer be babes, billow-tossed, and carried about with every wind of teaching, in the sleight of men, in the craftiness suited to the artifice of error;
Worsley New Testament
That we may be no longer children fluctuating and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the artful insinuations of men, and their crafty methods of deceiving;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Childhood » Marks of » Fickleness
Craftiness » Craftiness, general references to
Deceit » False teachers » Impose on others by
Disciples/apostles » What apostles are for
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Saints
Duplicity » Craftiness, general references to
Evangelism » What evangelists are for
spiritual Immaturity » Instability of faith
Instability » Warnings against
Marks » Of childhood » Fickleness
Prophecy and prophets » What prophets are for
Shallowness » No deep convictions
Shepherds/pastors » What pastors are for
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
teaching » What teachers are for
Topics
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Ephesians 4:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gifted Leaders Bring The Church To Maturity
13 till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ: 14 that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit: 15 but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:
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Cross References
James 1:6
but let him be fully persuaded of the lawfulness of what he asks: for he that is diffident about that, is like the waves that fluctuate with the wind.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not childish in understanding: be as innocent as babes, but use your understanding like men.
Hebrews 13:9
for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.
Matthew 11:7
As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew 24:11
many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:24
for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.
Romans 16:17-18
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
2 Corinthians 2:17
for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.
Ephesians 6:11
put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Colossians 2:4-8
I mention this, lest any one should deceive you by specious pretences.
1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Matthew 18:3-4
and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.
Acts 20:30-31
nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.
Acts 23:21
but don't believe them: for above forty of them lie in ambush, having bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink till they have kill'd him: they are already prepar'd, and only wait your answer.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
However, I could not speak to you, my brethren, as to the spiritual, or as to the dispassionate, but as to novices in christianity.
1 Corinthians 12:2
when you were Gentiles, you know how you were seduced by your leaders, to the worship of dumb idols.
2 Corinthians 11:3-4
but I fear lest by some means or other, as Eve was beguiled by the subtilly of the serpent, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is due to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.
Galatians 1:6-7
from me, who called you by the grace of Christ; this can be
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?
2 Thessalonians 2:2-5
you would not by any pretended revelation, by any discourse or epistle ascrib'd to us, be immediately perplex'd in your minds, or under any concern for the approach of the day of the Lord.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,
1 Timothy 3:6
nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.
1 Timothy 4:6-7
If you represent these things to the brethren, you will appear to be a true minister of Jesus Christ, brought up in the institutions of faith, and the true doctrine to which you were attach'd.
2 Timothy 1:15
You know that I have been abandon'd by all the Asiatics, by Phygellus and Hermogenes among the rest.
2 Timothy 2:17-18
and their doctrine will spread like the gangrene. Hymeneus and Philetus are such:
2 Timothy 3:6-9
Of this number are they, who insinuate themselves into families, to make a prey of the weaker sex, who are inveigled by their vitious suggestions, abetted by their own subtle passions,
2 Timothy 3:13
as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.
2 Timothy 4:3
for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:
Hebrews 5:12-14
for though by this time you ought to be capable of teaching others, you want to be instructed anew in the first principles of the divine oracles; and are in such a state as to stand in need of milk, rather than of solid nourishment.
James 3:4
a ship too of the greatest burthen, tho' the wind bears hard, by means of an inconsiderable helm, veers about as the hand of the pilot directs her.
2 Peter 2:1-3
As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:18
when their language swells with vanity, by applying to the sensual passions of the licentious, they allure those who were escap'd for a while, from such deceivers:
1 John 2:19
they went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that it might be manifest, that they were not all of us.
1 John 2:26
These things have I written to you concerning those that would seduce you.
Jude 1:12
they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up:
Revelation 13:11-14
Then I beheld another beast coming out of the earth, it had two horns like a lamb, but it spake like a dragon.
Revelation 19:20
and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.