Ephesians 4:15

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But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ.

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  • Eph 1:22 : 22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,
  • Eph 4:25 : 25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
  • 1 John 3:18 : 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 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.
  • Eph 2:21 : 21 In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
  • Ps 32:2 : 2 Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Zech 8:16 : 16 These are the things you must do: Speak the truth to one another, render true and just judgments in your gates,
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,
  • Eph 5:23 : 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.
  • Col 1:18-19 : 18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
  • Jas 2:15-16 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
  • Judg 16:15 : 15 Then Delilah said to him, 'How can you say, “I love you,” when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and have not told me the secret of your great strength.'
  • John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, 'Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!'
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
  • Hos 14:5-7 : 5 I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. 6 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 7 His branches will spread out; his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

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  • Eph 4:16-17
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    16From him the whole body, being joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work.

    17Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds.

  • Eph 4:12-14
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    12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

    13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, into a mature man, to the measure of the stature that belongs to the fullness of Christ.

    14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.

  • Col 2:19
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    19Such a person does not hold fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that comes from God.

  • Eph 4:23-25
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    23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

    24and to put on the new self, which is created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

    25Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

  • Eph 2:20-21
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    20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

    21In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

  • Eph 4:20-21
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    20But that is not the way you learned Christ,

    21if indeed you have heard him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus.

  • Eph 3:17-19
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    17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and established in love,

    18may have strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

    19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

  • Eph 1:22-23
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    22And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,

    23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

  • Col 1:18
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    18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

  • Eph 1:10
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    10for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.

  • Eph 4:2-3
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    2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

    3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

  • Col 2:2
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    2I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.

  • Col 1:28
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    28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

  • Rom 12:5
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    5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

  • 2 Pet 3:18
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    18But 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 Thess 3:12
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    12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you.

  • Col 2:9-10
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    9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.

    10And you have been made complete in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

  • 1 Cor 14:20
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    20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.

  • Col 3:16
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    16Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

  • Eph 3:10
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    10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

  • 1 Cor 12:12
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    12Just as the body is one but has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ.

  • 1 Pet 2:2
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    2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow in your salvation,

  • Col 1:10
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    10so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ, and all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

  • Eph 3:4
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    4By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

  • Col 1:4
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    4since we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints.

  • Eph 4:10
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    10The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.

  • 1 John 4:17
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    17In this, love has been made complete with us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment, because as He is, so also are we in this world.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

  • Col 2:7
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    7Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

  • Eph 1:17
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    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

  • 1 Cor 11:3
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    3But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

  • 1 John 3:18
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    18Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • Phil 3:15
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    15Let all of us who are mature think this way. And if in anything you think differently, that too God will reveal to you.

  • Eph 1:20
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    20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

  • Col 4:4
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    4Pray that I may reveal it clearly, as I ought to speak.

  • Col 3:14
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    14And above all these, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.