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Ephesians 4:15–16

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15but 1speaking the truth ain love, 2we are to bgrow up in all aspects into Him who is the chead, even Christ,

16from whom athe whole body, being fitted and held together 1by what every joint supplies, according to the 2proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself bin love.

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Ephesians 4:15: Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ …

Footnotes

  1. 1Or holding to or being truthful in
  2. 2Or let us grow up
  3. 1Lit through every joint of the supply
  4. 2Lit working in measure

Cross references

  1. aEph 1:4
  2. bEph 2:21
  3. cEph 1:22
  4. aRom 12:4f; Col 2:19
  5. bEph 1:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.

NLTNew Living Translation

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ, from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.

KJV 1900King James Version

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