Verse 16

From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ut fra ham, hele kroppen, sammenføyd og sammenbundet ved hvert ledd som gir næring, etter som hver enkelt del virker, får kroppen til å vokse til sin egen oppbyggelse i kjærlighet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Fra ham vokser hele legemet, vel sammenføyd og sammenbundet ved hver ledelses forbindelse, etter kraften som virker i hvert enkelt ledd, til bygging av seg selv i kjærlighet.

• Norsk King James

  Fra ham, som hele kroppen er godt sammenføyet og ordnet gjennom det som hver ledd bidrar med, vokser kroppen til sin egen oppbygging i kjærlighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Fra ham er hele legemet sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert ledd som gir sin støtte, i samsvar med den virksomhet som er tilmålt hver enkelt del, så det vokser og bygger seg opp i kjærlighet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  ut fra hvem hele kroppen, sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert støtteledd, etter den virksomhet som er tilmålt hver enkelt del, virker sin vekst til oppbyggelse av seg selv i kjærlighet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Fra ham er hele kroppen, sammenføyd og bundet sammen ved de bånd som er gitt etter hvert enkelt bygningsledds mål, slik at den vokser, til oppbyggelse av seg selv i kjærlighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ut fra ham blir hele kroppen sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert bånd den forsynes med, i forhold til den effektive aktivitet til hver enkelt del. Dette gjør at kroppen vokser og blir oppbygget i kjærlighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han, som binder hele legemet sammen med det som hvert ledd bidrar med, gjennom den effektive virksomheten i hver enkelt del, fører til vekst i legemet for sin egen oppbygging i kjærlighet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Fra ham føyes hele kroppen sammen og holdes sammen ved hver enkelt ledds støtte, alt etter den virksomme kraft som er avpasset etter hver kroppsdel, og slik vokser kroppen og bygger seg selv opp i kjærlighet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Fra ham føyes hele kroppen sammen og holdes sammen ved hver enkelt ledds støtte, alt etter den virksomme kraft som er avpasset etter hver kroppsdel, og slik vokser kroppen og bygger seg selv opp i kjærlighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Fra ham holdes hele legemet sammen og bygges opp ved hvert bånd som gir næring, etter den kraft som er virksom i hver enkelt del, så det vokser og bygger seg opp i kjærlighet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From 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.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.16", "source": "Ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα συναρμολογούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας, κατʼ ἐνέργειαν ἐν μέτρῳ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου μέρους, τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "From whom all the *sōma* being *synarmologoumenon* and being *symbibazomenon* through every *haphēs* of the *epichorēgias*, according to *energeian* in *metrō* of one each *merous*, the *auxēsin* of the *sōmatos poieitai* for *oikodomēn* of itself in *agapē*.", "grammar": { "From whom": "preposition with genitive - from whom", "*sōma*": "nominative neuter singular - body", "*synarmologoumenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being fitted/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "present passive participle, nominative neuter singular - being united/knit together", "*haphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - joint/connection", "*epichorēgias*": "genitive feminine singular - of support/supply", "*energeian*": "accusative feminine singular - working/activity", "*metrō*": "dative neuter singular - in measure/degree", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of part/portion", "*auxēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - growth/increase", "*sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of body", "*poieitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - makes/produces for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative feminine singular - building up/edification", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love" }, "variants": { "*sōma*": "body/physical structure", "*synarmologoumenon*": "being fitted together/joined together", "*symbibazomenon*": "being united/knit together/compacted", "*haphēs*": "joint/connection/contact", "*epichorēgias*": "supply/support/provision", "*energeian*": "working/activity/operation", "*metrō*": "measure/proportion", "*merous*": "part/portion/member", "*auxēsin*": "growth/increase", "*poieitai*": "makes/produces/brings about for itself", "*oikodomēn*": "building up/edification", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Fra ham blir hele kroppen sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert bånd som gir næring, i kraft av den virksomhet som er tilmålt enhver del, og gjør at kroppen vokser og blir bygd opp i kjærlighet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  af hvem det ganske Legeme, sammenføiet og forenet ved al den Forbindelse, indbyrdes Hjælp (giver), i Forhold til ethvert Lems tilmaalte Virksomhed, voxer Legemets Væxt til sin Opbyggelse i Kjærlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fra ham blir hele kroppen sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved det hvert bånd gir, etter den kraft som er gitt hver del, og slik vokser den og bygger seg selv opp i kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Fra ham kommer hele kroppen, sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert bånd av støtte, etter den virksomhet hver enkelt del skal utføre, så kroppen vokser og bygger seg opp i kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Fra ham er hele kroppen, sammenføyd og bundet sammen ved hvert støttende ledd, alt etter den virkningen som er i hver enkelt del, med tilvekst for kroppens oppbygging i kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Fra ham holdes hele legemet sammen og følger oppbyggelsen gjennom det som hver enkelt del yter, etter den arbeidende virksomhet i hvert enkelte ledd, så legemet vokser og bygger seg opp i kjærlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fra ham blir hele legemet sammenføyd og holdt sammen ved hvert bånd som gir støtte, etter sin virksomhet gir vekst til legemet, så det bygger seg selv opp i kjærlighet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  in whom all the body ys coupled and knet togedder in every ioynt wherwith one ministreth to another (accordinge to the operacion as every parte hath his measure) and increaseth the body vnto the edyfyinge of it silfe in love.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in whom all the body is coupled together, and one membre hangeth by another thorow out all ye ioyntes. Wherby one mynistreth vnto another (acordinge to the operacion as euery membre hath his measure) and maketh, that ye body groweth to the edifienge of it selfe in loue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In whom all the body beyng coupled and knit together by euery ioynt of subministration, accordyng to the effectuall power in ye measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifiyng of it selfe in loue.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in [due] measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.

• World English Bible (2000)

  from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.

Referenced Verses

• Col 2:19 : 19 And not holding to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.
• John 15:5 : 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit, for without me you can do nothing.
• 1 Cor 13:13-14:1 : 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
• Eph 4:12 : 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ:
• Eph 4:15 : 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ:
• Phil 1:9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
• Col 2:2 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
• 1 Cor 12:12-28 : 12 For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 No, rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty. 24 But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacked, 25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
• 1 Cor 13:4-9 : 4 Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud, 5 Does not behave itself rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs; 6 Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
• Eph 1:4 : 4 According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:
• Eph 3:7 : 7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
• Eph 3:17 : 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
• 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.
• 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• Job 10:10-11 : 10 Have You not poured me out like milk, and curdled me like cheese? 11 You have clothed me with skin and flesh, and have fenced me with bones and sinews.
• Ps 139:15-16 : 15 My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed; and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.