Ephesians 4:16

Lighthouse Bible 2006

From whom the whole body carefully joined together and connected by that which every joint supplies, according to the effective working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Cross References

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

Romans 12:4

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

1 Corinthians 10:17

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all sharers of that 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 things offered 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, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision profits anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.

Ephesians 1:4

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:

Ephesians 3:17

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Ephesians 3:7

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.

Ephesians 4:12

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Ephesians 4:15

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

Philippians 1:9

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

Colossians 2:19

And not holding to the Head, from which all the body by joints and ligaments having nourishment supplied, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.

Colossians 2:2

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and into all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason also we 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 Thessalonians 3:12

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

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are under obligation to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith is growing exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

1 Timothy 1:5

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

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit for genuine love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart earnestly:

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he who dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.