Ephesians 4:15

but holding the truth in a spirit of love, we shall grow into complete union with him who is our Head — Christ himself.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

14Then we shall no longer be like infants, tossed backward and forward, blown about by every breath of human teaching, through the trickery and the craftiness of men, towards the snares of error;

16For from him the whole Body, closely joined and knit together by the contact of every part with the source of its life, derives its power to grow, in proportion to the vigour of each individual part; and so is being built up in a spirit of love.

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Cross References

John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”

2 Corinthians 4:2No, we have renounced the secrecy prompted by shame, refusing to adopt crafty ways, or to tamper with God’s Message, and commending ourselves to every man’s conscience, in the sight of God, by our exhibition of the Truth.

Ephesians 1:22And God placed ‘all things under Christ’s feet,’ and gave him to the Church as its supreme Head;

Ephesians 4:25Since, therefore, you have cast off what is false, ‘you must every one of you speak the truth to your neighbours.’ For we are united to one another like the parts of a body.

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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