Ephesians 4:16 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹⁶ From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting joint, grows and builds itself up in love as each individual part does its work.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ who is the head. The whole body grows from him, as it is joined and held together by all the supporting ligaments. The body makes itself grow in that it builds itself up with love as each one does its part.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity.

Ephesians 4:16 Cross References

John 15:5

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.

Romans 12:4

For just as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,

1 Corinthians 10:17

Because we, who are many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols, we know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither does circumcision have any significance, nor uncircumcision, but what matters is faith working through love.

Ephesians 1:4

just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and unblemished before him in love.

Ephesians 3:17

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,

Ephesians 3:7

I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the working of his power.

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for the work of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:15

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.

Philippians 1:9

And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Colossians 2:19

and not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supported and knit together by its joints and tendons, grows with a growth that is from God.

Colossians 2:2

I want their hearts to be comforted and knit together in love, so that they may have all the riches of being fully assured in their understanding, and so that they may know the mystery of our God and Father and of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, your labor of love, and your endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We also give thanks to God without ceasing because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in your love for one another and for all, just as we abound in our love for you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly increasing and the love that every one of you has for one another is abounding.

1 Timothy 1:5

The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 John 4:16

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.