Ephesians 4:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ From him the whole body, fitted and knit together  by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth  of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ who is the head. The whole body grows from him, as it is joined and held together by all the supporting ligaments. The body makes itself grow in that it builds itself up with love as each one does its part.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For in him, the whole body is joined closely together, by every underlying joint, through the function allotted to each part, bringing improvement to the body, toward its edification in charity.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

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John 15:5

I am the vine;   you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit,   because you can do nothing without me.

Romans 12:4

Now as we have many parts in one body,  and all the parts do not have the same function,

1 Corinthians 10:17

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one  body, since all of us share the one bread.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Now these three remain: faith, hope,  and love #– #but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now about food sacrificed to idols:  We know that ‘we all have knowledge’. Knowledge puffs up,  but love  builds up.

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith  working through love.

Ephesians 1:4

For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.  ,

Ephesians 3:17

and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

Ephesians 3:7

I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power.

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:15

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head   #– #Christ.

Philippians 1:9

And I pray this: that your love  will keep on growing  in knowledge and every kind of discernment,

Colossians 2:19

They don’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body,  nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, grows with growth from God.

Colossians 2:2

I want their hearts to be encouraged  and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery   #– #Christ.  ,

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father,  your work produced by faith,  your labour motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is,  the word of God,  which also works effectively in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love  for one another  and for everyone, just as we do for you.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love  each one of you has for one another  is increasing.

1 Timothy 1:5

Now the goal of our instruction is love  that comes from a pure heart,  a good conscience,  and a sincere faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth,  so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other,  from a pure  heart love one another constantly,  ,

1 John 4:16

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.