Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the 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:
Cross-reference
Ephesians 4:12 provides the immediate means—equipping and building up—that leads to the unity and maturity described in verse 13.
Ephesians 4:5 lists 'one faith' among the foundational unities that underlie the unity of faith mentioned here.
Ephesians 4:3 calls for actively keeping the unity of the Spirit, which is the goal described here — the unity of faith.
Ephesians 1:23 identifies the church as the fullness of Christ, which believers are to attain the measure of in Ephesians 4:13.
Ephesians 2:21 uses building imagery of the church growing into a holy temple — the same corporate growth toward maturity described here.
Ephesians 2:15 describes Christ creating one new man from two, a foundational unity that Ephesians 4:13 sees believers growing into.
Jeremiah 32:39 promises God will give His people 'one heart' — the same unity of faith and purpose described here.
1 John 5:20 affirms that the Son of God gives understanding to know Him, which is the knowledge Ephesians 4:13 aims for.
2 Peter 3:18 calls believers to grow in the knowledge of Jesus, directly paralleling the goal of attaining to that knowledge here.
Colossians 2:2 similarly speaks of attaining to knowledge of Christ and being knit together in love, echoing the unity and knowledge here.
Colossians 1:28 states the goal of presenting every person complete in Christ, mirroring the maturity goal in Ephesians 4:13.
Philippians 3:8 highlights the surpassing value of knowing Christ, which is the goal of the maturity described here.
Philippians 2:1-3 emphasizes being of the same mind and love, which aligns with the unity of faith and maturity in Christ from this verse.
2 Corinthians 4:6 describes God giving light of the knowledge of Christ's glory, which is the same knowledge of the Son of God that leads to unity and maturity.
Ezekiel 37:22 promises one nation under one king, foreshadowing the unity of believers under Christ in this verse.
In 1 Corinthians 1:10, Paul appeals for unity and no divisions, directly paralleling the unity of faith and maturity in Christ urged here.
Zechariah 14:9 declares 'The Lord is one' — the ultimate foundation for the unity of faith in Christ here.
In Matthew 11:27, Jesus states that only the Son reveals knowledge of the Father, grounding the call to know the Son of God here.
John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Jesus Christ, directly supporting the goal of attaining knowledge of the Son of God here.
John 17:21 records Jesus' prayer for believers to be one — the very unity that this verse describes as the goal.
1 Corinthians 10:17 emphasizes unity as one body through one bread — directly parallel to the unity in faith here.
Hebrews 5:14 distinguishes mature believers (teleios) who eat solid food — the same maturity goal reached through training and discernment.
Romans 15:29 uses 'full measure of the blessing of Christ' — closely parallel to 'whole measure of the fullness of Christ' here.
2 Corinthians 13:9 prays for the Corinthians' perfection (teleios) — the same maturity goal Paul describes here for unified faith.
1 Corinthians 3:1 rebukes believers as 'infants in Christ' — the opposite of the maturity and unity pursued here.
In Acts 4:32, the early church exemplifies the unity of heart and soul that Ephesians calls for in attaining unity of faith.
John 17:25 distinguishes the world's ignorance from the disciples' knowledge of the Father through Jesus, echoing the pursuit of knowledge of the Son.
John 17:26 speaks of Jesus making the Father known, which is the means by which we come to know the Son, linking to the knowledge sought here.
Zephaniah 3:9 foretells a time of unified worship with 'one accord' — similar to the unity of faith described here.
2 Peter 1:1-3 grounds knowledge of Jesus as the source of everything needed for life and godliness, supporting the pursuit of this knowledge.
John 16:3 describes the world's ignorance of the Father and Christ, contrasting with the goal of knowing the Son of God in this passage.
Colossians 1:10 connects living worthily with growing in the knowledge of God — the same path to maturity Paul outlines here.
2 Corinthians 7:1 calls for perfecting holiness — echoing the goal of attaining full maturity in Christ here.
In Isaiah 53:11, knowledge of the servant brings righteousness, paralleling the knowledge of the Son of God leading to maturity here.