Ephesians 4:16

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

For from him the whole Body, closely joined and knit together by the contact of every part with the source of its life, derives its power to grow, in proportion to the vigor of each individual part; and so is being built up in a spirit of love.

Cross References

John 15:5

I am the Vine, you are the branches. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me.

Romans 12:4

For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,

1 Corinthians 10:17

The Bread is one, and we, though many, are one body; for we all partake of that one Bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Meanwhile Faith, Hope, and Love endure-these three, but the greatest of these is Love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

With reference to food that has been offered in sacrifice to idols-We are aware that all of us have knowledge! Knowledge breeds conceit, while love builds up character.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Galatians 5:6

If a man is in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.

Ephesians 1:4

For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.

Ephesians 3:17

So that the Christ, through your faith, may make his home within your hearts in love; And I pray that you, now firmly rooted and established, may, with all Christ's People,

Ephesians 3:7

Of this Good News I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power--

Ephesians 4:12

To fit his People for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the Body of the Christ.

Ephesians 4:15

But holding the truth in a spirit of love, we shall grow into complete union with him who is our Head--Christ himself.

Philippians 1:9

And what I pray for is this--that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,

Colossians 2:19

He fails to maintain union with the Head, to whom it is due that the whole body, nourished and knit together by the contact and Keynesian of every part, grows with a divine growth.

Colossians 2:2

In the hope that they, being bound to one another by love, and keeping in view the full blessedness of a firm conviction, may be encouraged to strive for a perfect knowledge of God's hidden Truth,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

Recalling continually before our God and Father the efforts that have resulted from your faith, the toil prompted by your love, and the patient endurance sustained by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

This, too, is a reason why we, on our part, are continually thanking God--because, in receiving the teaching that you had from us, you accepted it, not as the teaching of man, but as what it really is--the teaching of God, which is even now doing its work within you who believe in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And for you, may the Lord fill you to overflowing with love for one another and for every one, just as we are filled with love for you;

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Brothers, it is our duty always to thank God about you, as is but right, considering the wonderful growth of your faith, and because, without exception, your love for one another is continually increasing.

1 Timothy 1:5

The object of all instruction is to call forth that love which comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

1 John 4:16

And, moreover, we have learned to know, and have accepted as a fact, the love which God has for us. God is Love; and he who lives in love lives in God, and God in him.