Neville Goddard on Ephesians 4:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:14-16

Biblical Context

Paul warns against being children blown about by every new doctrine and urges speaking truth in love and growing into Christ, the head. The passage then describes a united body edifying itself in love as each part contributes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your awareness, the winds of doctrine are simply shifting mental pictures. Do not identify with the childlike doubt; instead, align with the one head, Christ—the I AM you are. When you speak truth in love in your inner life, you harmonize belief and feeling, and your inner body—your states of consciousness—begins to fit together. The so‑called deception of world appearances fades as your attention rests in a single, unwavering unity. The other parts of you—thoughts, fears, desires—find their place by the measure of every part, as you acknowledge you are one whole body edifying itself in love. This is not struggle but recognition: return to the living sense of unity, and your outward world will echo the increase of that edifying love.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, assume you are the one body, already fitly joined and edified in love. If separation arises, revise the scene by repeating, 'I am united; every part supports the whole, and the whole grows in love.'