Efesus 4:13

4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God – a mature person, attaining to ¹  the measure of Christ’s full stature. ² 

Efesus 6:6

6:6 not like those who do their work only when someone is watching ³  – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. ⁴ 

Efesus 6:13

6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground ⁵  on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.

[4:13]  ¹ tn The words “attaining to” were supplied in the translation to pick up the καταντήσωμεν (katanthswmen) mentioned earlier in the sentence and the εἰς (eis) which heads up this clause.

[4:13]  ² tn Grk “the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” On this translation of ἡλικία (Jhlikia, “stature”) see BDAG 436 s.v. 3.

[6:6]  ³ tn Grk “not according to eye-service.”

[6:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “from the soul.”

[6:13]  ⁵ tn The term ἀνθίστημι (anqisthmi) carries the idea of resisting or opposing something or someone (BDAG 80 s.v.). In Eph 6:13, when used in combination with στῆναι (sthnai; cf. also στῆτε [sthte] in v. 14) and in a context of battle imagery, it seems to have the idea of resisting, standing firm, and being able to stand your ground.