Ephesians 4:15

but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of *that* teaching [which is] in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

16from whom the whole body, fitted together, and connected by every joint of supply, according to [the] working in [its] measure of each one part, works for itself the increase of the body to its self-building up in love.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

Zechariah 8:16These are the things that ye shall do: Speak truth every one with his neighbour; execute truth and the judgment of peace in your gates;

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold [one] truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

2 Corinthians 4:2But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Ephesians 1:22and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,

Ephesians 4:25Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:3-17

Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. ( a. d. 61.) 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore… Read the whole commentary →

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