{That we may be no longer children} (hina m(886b)eti (936d)en
n(8870)ioi). Negative final clause with present subjunctive. Some
Christians are quite content to remain "babes" in Christ and
never cut their eye-teeth ( Heb 5:11-14 ), the victims of every
charlatan who comes along. {Tossed to and fro}
(klud(936e)izomenoi). Present passive participle of klud(936e)izomai,
late verb from klud(936e) (wave,  Jas 1:6 ), to be agitated by the
waves, in LXX, only here in N.T. One example in Vettius Valens.
{Carried about} (peripheromenoi). Present passive participle of
peripher(935c), old verb, to carry round, whirled round "by every
wind (anem(9369), instrumental case) of teaching." In some it is
all wind, even like a hurricane or a tornado. If not anchored by
full knowledge of Christ, folks are at the mercy of these
squalls. {By the sleight} (en t(8869) kubi(8369)). "In the deceit," "in
the throw of the dice" (kubia, from kubos, cube), sometimes
cheating. {In craftiness} (en panourgi(8369)). Old word from
panourgos (pan, ergon, any deed, every deed), cleverness,
trickiness. {After the wiles of error} (pros t(886e) methodian t(8873)
plan(8873)). Methodia is from methodeu(935c) (meta, hodos) to
follow after or up, to practise deceit, and occurs nowhere else
( Eph 4:13  6:11 ) save in late papyri in the sense of method.
The word plan(8873) (wandering like our "planet") adds to the evil
idea in the word. Paul has covered the whole ground in this
picture of Gnostic error.