Ephesians 4:13 (GNV)

Passage

Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:11 Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

Ephesians 4:12 For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,

Ephesians 4:13 Till we all meete together (in the vnitie of faith and that acknowledging of the Sonne of God) vnto a perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ,

Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.

Ephesians 4:15 But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "till", "meete", "together", "vnitie", "acknowledging", "sonne", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "till", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For the repairing of the Saintes for..." into verse 14's "That we henceforth be no more children...", so "faith" and "till" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "till" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.