Ephesians 4:16

Tree of Life Version

From Him the whole body is fitted and held together by every supporting ligament. The proper working of each individual part produces the body’s growth, for building itself up in love.

Cross References

Colossians 2:19

He is not holding fast to the Head. It is from Him that the whole body, nourished and held together by its joints and tendons, grows with a godly increase.

John 15:5

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for apart from Me, you can do nothing.

Colossians 2:2

My purpose is that their hearts, joined together in love, may be encouraged. May they have all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, leading to a true knowledge of the mystery of God—that is, Messiah.

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the kedoshim for the work of service, for building up the body of Messiah.

1 Corinthians 13:13

But now these three remain— faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

Ephesians 4:15

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all ways into Messiah, who is the Head.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of this command is love from of a pure heart and a clear conscience and a genuine faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason, we also thank God constantly that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is—the word of God, which does its work in you who believe.

Philippians 1:9

Now this I pray, that your love might overflow still more and more in knowledge and depth of discernment,

Ephesians 3:17

so that Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth, leading to sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from a pure heart.

Ephesians 3:7

I became a servant of this Good News by the gift of God’s favor given to me through the exercise of His power.

Ephesians 1:4

He chose us in the Messiah before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before Him in love.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 John 4:16

So we have come to know and trust in the love that God has for us. God is love. Now whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to always thank God for you, brothers and sisters, as is appropriate, because your faithfulness grows wonderfully, and the love of each one of you for one another continually increases.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

May the Lord also cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadiness of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

Galatians 5:6

For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning idol sacrifices, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Romans 12:4

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

1 Corinthians 10:17

Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body—for we all partake of the one bread.