Ephesians 4:16

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Cross References

John 15:5

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you are able to do nothing.

Romans 12:4

For just as, within one body, we have many parts, though all the parts do not have the same role,

1 Corinthians 10:17

Through the one bread, we, though many, are one body: all of us who are partakers of the one bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

But for now, these three continue: faith, hope, and charity. And the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning those things that are sacrificed to idols: we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity builds up.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails over anything, but only faith which works through charity.

Ephesians 1:4

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy and immaculate in his sight, in charity.

Ephesians 3:17

so that Christ may live in your hearts through a faith rooted in, and founded on, charity.

Ephesians 3:7

Of this Gospel, I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which has been given to me by means of the operation of his virtue.

Ephesians 4:12

for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:15

Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,

Colossians 2:19

and not holding up the head, with which the whole body, by its underlying joints and ligaments, is joined together and grows with an increase that is of God.

Colossians 2:2

May their hearts be consoled and instructed in charity, with all the riches of a plenitude of understanding, with knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering your work of faith, and hardship, and charity, and enduring hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason also, we give thanks to God without ceasing: because, when you had accepted from us the Word of the hearing of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but (as it truly is) as the Word of God, who is working in you who have believed.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in your charity toward one another and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to give thanks always to God for you, brothers, in a fitting manner, because your faith is increasing greatly, and because the charity of each of you toward one another is abundant,

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of instruction is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

1 Peter 1:22

So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. And he who abides in love, abides in God, and God in him.