Ephesians 4:16

Modern English Version

from whom the whole body is joined together and connected by every joint and ligament, as every part effectively does its work and grows, building itself up in love.

Cross References

John 15:5

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without Me you can do nothing.

Romans 12:4

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

1 Corinthians 10:17

For we, being many, are one bread and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So now abide faith, hope, and love, these three. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as concerning food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge produces arrogance, but love edifies.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 5:6

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

Ephesians 1:4

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before Him in love;

Ephesians 3:17

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

Ephesians 3:7

Of this 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 equipping of the saints, for the work of service, and 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 Himself,

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 supporting the head, from which the entire body, nourished and knit together by joints and sinews, grows as God gives the increase.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and receive all the riches and assurance of full understanding, and knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, 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 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 truly is, 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 for one another and for all men, even as we do for you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you abounds toward each other.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Since your souls have been purified by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply with 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. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.