Ephesians 4:16

English Majority Text Version

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the working of the measure of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the edification of itself in love.

Cross References

John 15:5

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

Romans 12:4

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

1 Corinthians 10:17

Because we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake from the one bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

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

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning the things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

Ephesians 1:4

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him in love,

Ephesians 3:17

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; being rooted and founded in love,

Ephesians 3:7

of which I became a minister according to the free gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power.

Ephesians 4:12

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:15

but speaking the truth in love, we may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ;

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all perception,

Colossians 2:19

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, supported and joined together by joints and ligaments, grows with the growth of God.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, being joined together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to a full knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

constantly remembering your work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Because of this we also give thanks to God unceasingly, so that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received not the word of men, but just as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, as indeed we also do toward you,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are obligated to give thanks to God always for you, brothers, and rightfully so, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all increases towards one another,

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

1 John 4:16

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