Ephesians 4:16

New King James Version

from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying 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; for without Me you can do nothing.

Romans 12:4

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

1 Corinthians 10:17

For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake 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 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 avails 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 without blame before Him in love,

Ephesians 3:17

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

Ephesians 3:7

of which I became 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 ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:15

but, speaking the truth in love, 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 still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Colossians 2:19

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the 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 patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

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

1 Timothy 1:5

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

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

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.