And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
4 The expression There is is contextually added to the text for the sake of clarity
8 Quoted from Ps. 68:18
9 The word statement is contextually supplied to the text for the purpose of clarification
9 Some ancient manuscripts read descended first
11 Or So He Himself gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers
12 Greek to/towards the equipping of the saints
13 Some ancient manuscripts omit the genitive phrase of the Son
13 Or to a perfect man
14 Greek with a view to the methodology of the deception
14 One ancient Greek manuscript inserts the genitive phrase of the devil
16 Or being fitted and held together
16 Or by what every joint supplies
18 Or being darkened
22 Or old self
22 Or being corrupted
22 Greek the . In this context, the Greek definite article functions pronominally, thus translating to its
24 Or new self
24 Greek created according to God
29 Some ancient manuscripts read as the faith demands