²⁷ But ^(A)the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and ^(B)you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and ^(C)is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

^12 (A)to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for ^(B)building up ^(C)the body of Christ, ¹³ until we all attain to ^(D)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, ^(E)to mature manhood,^[a] to the measure of the stature of ^(F)the fullness of Christ, ¹⁴ so that we may no longer be children, ^(G)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in ^(H)deceitful schemes. ¹⁵ Rather, ^(I)speaking the truth in love, we are to ^(J)grow up in every way into him who is ^(K)the head, into Christ,