The Church a School for Heaven
Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man…


I. The TEACHERS in this school.

1. God, the great and effectual instructor of the Church.

2. The human teachers — the ushers under God.

3. The Church collectively.

II. The MANUALS used;

1. Conscience.

2. The Scriptures.

3. God's providence.

III. The LEARNERS.

1. The universal race of man.

2. The private members of the Church.

3. Pastors.

4. The angels.

(Dr. W. R. Williams.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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:

WEB: until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;




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