Verse 16

from{G1537} whom{G3739} all{G3956} the body{G4983} fitly framed and{G2532} knit{G4822} together{G4883} through{G1223} that which{G3588} every{G3956} joint{G860} supplieth,{G2024} according to{G2596} the working{G1753} in{G1722} [due] measure{G3358} of each{G1520} several{G1538} part,{G3313} maketh{G4160} the increase{G838} of the body{G4983} unto{G1519} the building{G3619} up of itself{G1438} in{G1722} love.{G26}

Referenced Verses

  • Col 2:19 : 19 and{G2532} not{G3756} holding{G2902} fast the Head,{G2776} from{G1537} whom{G3739} all{G3956} the body,{G4983} being supplied{G2023} and{G2532} knit together{G4822} through{G1223} the joints{G860} and{G2532} bands,{G4886} increasing with{G837} the increase{G838} of God.{G2316}
  • John 15:5 : 5 I{G1473} am{G1510} the vine,{G288} ye{G5210} are the branches:{G2814} He that abideth{G3306} in{G1722} me,{G1698} and I{G2504} in{G1722} him,{G846} the same{G3778} beareth{G5342} much{G4183} fruit:{G2590} for{G3754} apart{G5565} from me{G1700} {G3756} ye can{G1410} do{G4160} nothing.{G3762}
  • 1 Cor 13:13-14:1 : 13 But{G1161} now{G3570} abideth{G3306} faith,{G4102} hope,{G1680} love,{G26} these{G5023} three;{G5140} and{G1161} the greatest{G3187} of these{G5130} is love.{G26} 1 Follow after{G1377} love;{G26} yet{G1161} desire{G2206} earnestly spiritual{G4152} [gifts], but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy.{G4395}
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 for{G4314} the perfecting{G2677} of the saints,{G40} unto{G1519} the work{G2041} of ministering,{G1248} unto{G1519} the building{G3619} up of the body{G4983} of Christ:{G5547}
  • Eph 4:15 : 15 but{G1161} speaking truth{G226} in{G1722} love,{G26} we may grow up{G837} in all things{G3956} into{G1519} him,{G846} who{G3739} is{G2076} the head,{G2776} [even] Christ;{G5547}
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And{G2532} this{G5124} I pray,{G4336} that{G2443} your{G5216} love{G26} may abound{G4052} yet{G2089} more{G3123} and{G2532} more{G3123} in{G1722} knowledge{G1922} and{G2532} all{G3956} discernment;{G1922}
  • Col 2:2 : 2 that{G2443} their{G846} hearts{G2588} may be comforted,{G3870} they being knit together{G4822} in{G1722} love,{G26} and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} riches{G4149} of the full assurance{G4136} of understanding,{G4907} that{G1519} they may know{G1922} the mystery{G3466} None of God,{G2316} [even]{G2532} Christ,{G5547}
  • 1 Cor 12:12-28 : 12 For{G1063} as{G2509} the body{G4983} is{G2076} one,{G1520} and{G2532} hath{G2192} many{G4183} members,{G3196} and{G1161} all{G3956} the members{G3196} of the{G1520} body,{G4983} being{G5607} many,{G4183} are{G2076} one{G1520} body;{G4983} so{G3779} also{G2532} is Christ.{G5547} 13 For{G1063} {G2532} in{G1722} one{G1520} Spirit{G4151} were{G907} we{G2249} all{G3956} baptized{G907} into{G1519} one{G1520} body,{G4983} whether{G1535} Jews{G2453} or{G1535} Greeks,{G1672} whether{G1535} bond{G1401} or{G1535} free;{G1658} and{G2532} were{G4222} all{G3956} made to drink{G4222} of{G1519} one{G1520} Spirit.{G4151} 14 For{G1063} the body{G4983} is{G2076} not{G3756} one{G1520} member,{G3196} but{G235} many.{G4183} 15 If{G1437} the foot{G4228} shall say,{G2036} Because{G3754} I am{G1510} not{G3756} the hand,{G5495} I am{G1510} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body;{G4983} it{G5124} is{G2076} not{G3756} therefore{G3844} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body.{G4983} 16 And{G2532} if{G1437} the ear{G3775} shall say,{G2036} Because{G3754} I am{G1510} not{G3756} the eye,{G3788} I am{G1510} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body;{G4983} it{G5124} is{G2076} not{G3756} therefore{G3844} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body.{G4983} 17 If{G1487} the whole{G3650} body{G4983} were an eye,{G3788} where{G4226} were the hearing?{G189} If{G1487} the whole{G3650} were hearing,{G189} where{G4226} were the smelling?{G3750} 18 But{G1161} now{G3570} hath{G5087} God{G2316} set{G5087} the members{G3196} each{G1538} one{G1520} of them{G846} in{G1722} the body,{G4983} even as{G2531} it pleased{G2309} him. 19 And{G1161} if{G1487} they were{G2258} all{G3956} one{G1520} member,{G3196} where{G4226} were the body?{G4983} 20 But{G1161} now{G3568} they are many{G4183} members,{G3196} {G3303} but{G1161} one{G1520} body.{G4983} 21 And{G1161} the eye{G3788} cannot{G1410} {G3756} say{G2036} to the hand,{G5495} I have{G2192} no{G3756} need{G5532} of thee:{G4675} or{G2228} again{G3825} the head{G2776} to the feet,{G4228} I have{G2192} no{G3756} need{G5532} of you.{G5216} 22 Nay,{G235} much{G4183} rather,{G3123} those members{G3196} of the body{G4983} which{G3588} seem{G1380} to be{G5225} more feeble{G772} are{G2076} necessary:{G316} 23 and{G2532} those{G3588} parts of the body,{G4983} which{G3739} we think{G1380} to be{G1511} less honorable,{G820} upon these{G5125} we bestow{G4060} more abundant{G4053} honor;{G5092} and{G2532} our{G2257} uncomely{G809} parts have{G2192} more abundant{G4053} comeliness;{G2157} 24 whereas{G1161} our{G2257} comely{G2158} [parts] have{G2192} no{G3756} need:{G5532} but{G235} God{G2316} tempered{G4786} the body{G4983} together,{G4786} giving{G1325} more abundant{G4053} honor{G5092} to that{G3588} [part] which lacked;{G5302} 25 that{G2443} there should be{G5600} no{G3361} schism{G4978} in{G1722} the body;{G4983} but{G235} [that] the members{G3196} should have{G3309} the same{G846} care{G3309} one{G240} for{G5228} another.{G240} 26 And{G2532} whether{G1535} one{G1520} member{G3196} suffereth,{G3958} all{G3956} the members{G3196} suffer with it;{G4841} or{G1535} [one]{G1520} member{G3196} is honored,{G1392} all{G3956} the members{G3196} rejoice with it.{G4796} 27 Now{G1161} ye{G5210} are{G2075} the body{G4983} of Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} {G1537} severally{G3313} members{G3196} thereof. 28 And{G2532} God{G2316} hath set{G5087} some{G3739} {G3303} in{G1722} the church,{G1577} first{G4412} apostles,{G652} secondly{G1208} prophets,{G4396} thirdly{G5154} teachers,{G1320} then{G1899} miracles,{G1411} then{G1534} gifts{G5486} of healings,{G2386} helps,{G484} governments,{G2941} [divers] kinds{G1085} of tongues.{G1100}
  • 1 Cor 13:4-9 : 4 Love{G26} suffereth long,{G3114} [and] is kind;{G5541} love{G26} envieth{G2206} not;{G3756} love{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself,{G4068} is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up,{G5448} 5 doth not{G3756} behave itself{G807} unseemly,{G807} seeketh{G2212} not{G3756} its own,{G1438} is{G3947} not{G3756} provoked,{G3947} taketh not{G3756} account{G3049} of evil;{G2556} 6 rejoiceth{G5463} not{G3756} in{G1909} unrighteousness,{G93} but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796} with the truth;{G225} 7 beareth{G4722} all things,{G3956} believeth{G4100} all things,{G3956} hopeth{G1679} all things,{G3956} endureth{G5278} all things.{G3956} 8 Love{G26} never{G3763} faileth:{G1601} but{G1161} whether{G1535} [there be] prophecies,{G4394} they shall be done away;{G2673} whether{G1535} [there be] tongues,{G1100} they shall cease;{G3973} whether{G1535} [there be] knowledge,{G1108} it shall be done away.{G2673} 9 For{G1063} we know{G1097} in{G1537} part,{G3313} and{G2532} we prophesy{G4395} in{G1537} part;{G3313}
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 even as{G2531} he chose{G1586} us{G2248} in{G1722} him{G846} before{G4253} the foundation{G2602} of the world,{G2889} that we{G2248} should be{G1511} holy{G40} and{G2532} without blemish{G299} before{G2714} him{G846} in{G1722} love:{G26}
  • Eph 3:7 : 7 whereof{G3739} I was made{G1096} a minister,{G1249} according to{G2596} the gift{G1431} of that grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which was given{G1325} me{G3427} according{G2596} to the working{G1753} of his{G846} power.{G1411}
  • Eph 3:17 : 17 that{G3588} Christ{G5547} may dwell{G2730} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} through{G1223} faith;{G4102} to the end that ye, being rooted{G4492} and{G2532} grounded{G2311} in{G1722} love,{G26}
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But{G1161} the end{G5056} of{G1537} the charge{G3852} is{G2076} love out of{G1537} a pure{G2513} heart{G2588} and{G2532} a good{G18} conscience{G4893} and{G2532} faith{G4102} unfeigned:{G505}
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And for{G1223} this{G5124} cause{G1223} we{G2249} also{G2532} thank{G2168} God{G2316} without ceasing,{G89} that,{G3754} when ye received{G3880} from{G3844} us{G2257} the word{G3056} of the message, [even the word]{G3056} of God,{G2316} ye accepted{G1209} [it] not{G3756} [as] the word{G3056} of men,{G444} but,{G235} as{G2531} it is{G2076} in truth,{G230} the word{G3056} of God,{G2316} which{G3739} also{G2532} worketh{G1754} in{G1722} you{G5213} that{G3588} believe.{G4100}
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 and{G1161} the Lord{G2962} make{G4121} you{G5209} to increase{G4121} and{G2532} abound{G4052} in love{G26} one{G240} toward{G1519} another,{G240} and{G2532} toward{G1519} all{G3956} men, even{G2532} as{G2509} we{G2249} also [do] toward{G1519} you;{G5209}
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But{G1161} concerning{G4012} love{G5360} of the brethren ye have no{G3756} need{G2192} that one write{G1125} unto you:{G5213} for{G1063} ye{G5210} yourselves{G846} are{G2075} taught of God{G2312} to{G1519} love{G25} one another;{G240} 10 for{G2532} indeed{G1063} ye do{G4160} it{G846} toward{G1519} all{G3956} the brethren{G80} that{G3588} are in{G1722} all{G3650} Macedonia.{G3109} But{G1161} we exhort{G3870} you,{G5209} brethren,{G80} that ye abound{G4052} more and more;{G3123}
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound{G3784} to give thanks{G2168} to God{G2316} always{G3842} for{G4012} you,{G5216} brethren,{G80} even as{G2531} it is{G2076} meet,{G514} for that{G3754} your{G5216} faith{G4102} groweth exceedingly,{G5232} and{G2532} the love{G26} of each{G1538} one{G1520} of you{G5216} all{G3956} toward{G1519} one another{G240} aboundeth;{G4121}
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified{G48} your{G5216} souls{G5590} in{G1722} your obedience{G5218} to the truth{G225} unto{G1519} unfeigned{G505} love of the brethren,{G5360} love{G25} one another{G240} from{G1537} the {G2513} heart{G2588} fervently:{G1619}
  • 1 John 4:16 : 16 And{G2532} we{G2249} know{G1097} and{G2532} have believed{G4100} the love{G26} which{G3739} God{G2316} hath{G2192} in us.{G2254} God{G2316} is{G2076} love;{G26} and{G2532} he that abideth{G3306} in{G1722} love{G26} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} God,{G2316} and{G2532} God{G2316} abideth{G3306} in{G1722} him.{G846}
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 remembering{G3421} without ceasing{G89} your{G5216} work{G2041} of faith{G4102} and{G2532} labor{G2873} of love{G26} and{G2532} patience{G5281} of hope{G1680} in our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} before{G1715} our{G2257} God{G2316} and{G2532} Father;{G3962}
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For{G1063} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} neither{G3777} circumcision{G4061} availeth{G2480} anything,{G5100} nor{G3777} uncircumcision;{G203} but{G235} faith{G4102} working{G1754} through{G1223} love.{G26}
  • Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For{G1063} ye,{G5210} brethren,{G80} were called{G2564} for{G1909} freedom;{G1657} only{G3440} [use] not{G3361} your freedom{G1657} for{G1519} an occasion{G874} to the flesh,{G4561} but{G235} through{G1223} love{G26} be servants{G1398} one to another.{G240} 14 For{G1063} the whole{G3956} law{G3551} is fulfilled{G4137} in{G1722} one{G1520} word,{G3056} [even] in{G1722} this:{G3588} Thou shalt love{G25} thy{G4675} neighbor{G4139} as{G5613} thyself.{G1438}
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But{G1161} the fruit{G2590} of the Spirit{G4151} is{G2076} love,{G26} joy,{G5479} peace,{G1515} longsuffering,{G3115} kindness,{G5544} goodness,{G19} faithfulness,{G4102}
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now{G1161} concerning things sacrificed to idols:{G1494} We{G2192} know{G1492} that{G3754} we{G2192} all{G3956} have{G2192} knowledge.{G1108} Knowledge{G1108} puffeth up,{G5448} but{G1161} love{G26} edifieth.{G3618}
  • Job 10:10-11 : 10 Hast thou not poured me out{H5413} as milk,{H2461} And curdled{H7087} me like cheese?{H1385} 11 Thou hast clothed{H3847} me with skin{H5785} and flesh,{H1320} And knit{H7753} me together with bones{H6106} and sinews.{H1517}
  • Ps 139:15-16 : 15 My frame{H6108} was not hidden{H3582} from thee, When I was made{H6213} in secret,{H5643} [And] curiously wrought{H7551} in the lowest parts{H8482} of the earth.{H776} 16 Thine eyes{H5869} did see{H7200} mine unformed{H1564} substance; And in thy book{H5612} they were all written,{H3789} [Even] the days{H3117} that were ordained{H3335} [for me], When as yet there was none{H259} of them.