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Man
Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. . . . 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.
Stature (Greek, hēlikia) and fulness (plērōma) each indicate a state of completeness. Both unity among believers and knowledge of Christ are essential to attaining this spiritual maturity.
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Resources cited in this issue
RR: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Letter to the Romans. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Letter to the Romans. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04; Mays, James Luther, et al., eds. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Vol. 32, Romans. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1982–.
Cit. 17: Bible Odyssey. https://www.bibleodyssey.org/.
Cit. 20: Arnold, Clinton E. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002.
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