 | 310 pages
...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. That we, henceforth,...craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But ipeaking tht truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ ; from... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - Spiritual life - 1804 - 320 pages
...Holy Trinity in the elect is included. Paul, speaking of spiritual growth, says to the Ephesians, " But speaking the " truth in love may grow up into..." Christ: from whom the whole body " fitly joined together and compacted by " that which every joint supplieth, ac" cording to the effectual working... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 388 pages
...exhortation of St. Paul, in his epistle, which was afterwards written to the Ephesians, that they should henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,...wait to deceive ; but speaking the truth in love, should grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ." But the loss of a faithful minister... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - Congregational churches - 1807 - 386 pages
...exportation of St. Paul, in his epistle, which was afterwards written to the Ephesians, that they should henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,...lie in wait to deceive ; but speaking the truth in lore, should grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ." But the loss of a faithful... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...fro, and carried about with every xvind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive ; but speaking...even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 532 pages
...iii. 14 : And represents as the bond of union between all the members of the body, in Eph. iv. 15,16. "But speaking the truth in LOVE, may grow up into...even Christ ; from whom the whole body FITLY JOINED TOGETHER, AND COMPACTED by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in... | |
 | Christianity - 1809 - 454 pages
...the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, forgetting the apostolic exhortation, which saith to them, " Henceforth, be no more children, tossed to and fro,...wait to deceive ; but speaking the truth in love, grow up into him in all things» who is the head, even Christ." The reason why professors do not grow... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended b the same also that ascended up far above all heavens,...even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...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: that we henceforth...'whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but ' speaking (or rather maintaining) the truth in ' love, may grow up into Him in all things, ' which is the head,... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Bible - 1810 - 600 pages
...fulness of Christ. SERMON XXIV. Christian Stability and Maturity. EPIIESIANS iv. 14, J(, l«. That ve henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,...craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive ; but a/teak* ing the truth in love, may grow ufi into him in all things, which it the head, even Christ... | |
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith,... 
