Instead, we’ll speak the truth in love and grow up in every way to become the body of Christ. Christ is the head
Dear children, let’s not love just with words or talk. Let’s really love, by doing something.
So each of you must stop lying, and you must speak the truth to your neighbor, because we are all part of the same body.
You’ve made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. Now, you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply from your hearts.
So grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May he receive glory both now and forever. Amen.
to make sure all the other stones are properly placed and lined up right. Now the building is rising to become a holy temple.
God placed all things under Christ’s authority, and he appointed him to be the ruler over everything for the church.
Like newborn babies, you should crave the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil. Hold on to what is good.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said, “Here’s a true Israelite. There is nothing fake about him.”
The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. The church is Christ’s body and he is its Savior.
Instead, we refuse to do secret and shameful things. We don’t trick anyone, and we don’t twist God’s word. We do just the opposite! We present the truth plainly so that everyone can judge us in their own conscience before God.
I’m not commanding you to do this. But I do want to challenge you to show how sincere your love is compared with the eagerness of others.
But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
Before the world was created, God chose us in Christ to be holy and blameless in his eyes. Because he loved us,