Ephesians 4:16

New Century Version

The whole body depends on Christ, and all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love.

Cross References

John 15:5

“I am the vine, and you are the branches. If any remain in me and I remain in them, they produce much fruit. But without me they can do nothing.

Romans 12:4

Each one of us has a body with many parts, and these parts all have different uses.

1 Corinthians 10:17

Because there is one loaf of bread, we who are many are one body, because we all share that one loaf.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I will write about meat that is sacrificed to idols. We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs you up with pride, but love builds up.

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 5:6

When we are in Christ Jesus, it is not important if we are circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Ephesians 1:4

That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him.

Ephesians 3:17

I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love.

Ephesians 3:7

By God’s special gift of grace given to me through his power, I became a servant to tell that Good News.

Ephesians 4:12

Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

Ephesians 4:15

No! Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.

Philippians 1:9

This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love;

Colossians 2:19

They do not hold tightly to Christ, the head. It is from him that all the parts of the body are cared for and held together. So it grows in the way God wants it to grow.

Colossians 2:2

I want them to be strengthened and joined together with love so that they may be rich in their understanding. This leads to their knowing fully God’s secret, that is, Christ himself.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Also, we always thank God because when you heard his message from us, you accepted it as the word of God, not the words of humans. And it really is God’s message which works in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord make your love grow more and multiply for each other and for all people so that you will love others as we love you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We must always thank God for you, brothers and sisters. This is only right, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love that every one of you has for each other is increasing.

1 Timothy 1:5

The purpose of this command is for people to have love, a love that comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a true faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.

1 John 4:16

And so we know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love. God is love. Those who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.