Ephesians 4:15

But, pursuing truth—may, in love, grow into him in all things,—who is the head, Christ,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

14That we may, no longer, be infants—billow-tossed and shifted round with every wind of teaching,—in the craft of men, in knavery suited to the artifice of error;

16Out of whom all the body—fitly framing itself together, and connecting itself, through means of every joint of supply, by way of energising in the measure of each single part—secureth the growing of the body, unto an upbuilding of itself in love.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:2How happy the son of earth, to whom Yahweh will not reckon iniquity! and in whose spirit is no guile!

Zechariah 8:16These, are the things which ye shall do: Speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour, truth and the sentence of peace, pronounce ye in your gates;

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and saith concerning him—See! Truly, an Israelite, in whom is no guile.

2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully,—but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves unto every conscience of men, in the sight of God.

Ephesians 1:22And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,

Ephesians 4:25Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each 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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