Ephesians 4:15

Modern

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Traditional

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

Literal

But speaking the truth in love, we should grow in all things into Him who is the head, Christ,

Latin

Veritatem autem facientes in caritate, crescamus in illo per omnia, qui est caput Christus:

Greek

English

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Though believers share a common faith, God has given different special abilities to each individual believer for building up the church community.

Theme notes and profiles

1 John 3:18
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
Ephesians 2:21
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Psalm 32:2
Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
John 1:47
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world