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]
(Eph 3:17, 19;
2Pe 1:5).
Not even Paul counted himself to have fully "attained"
(Php 3:12-14).
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."
(Eph 4:14).
perfect man--unto the full-grown man
(1Co 2:6;
Php 3:15;
Heb 5:14);
the maturity of an adult; contrasted with children
(Eph 4:14).
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
(Eph 1:23; 3:19;
compare
Ga 4:19);
that the body should be worthy of the Head, the perfect Christ.
JFB.
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