Ephesians 4:15
Strong's Lexicon
Instead,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

speaking the truth
ἀληθεύοντες (alētheuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 226: To say (speak) truth, do truth, maintain truth (the truth). From alethes; to be true.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

love,
ἀγάπῃ (agapē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

{we will} in
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

all things
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

grow up
αὐξήσωμεν (auxēsōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Christ
Χριστός (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

Himself,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

who
ὅς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
()
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

head.
κεφαλή (kephalē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Young's Literal Translation
and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head—the Christ;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head  — Christ.

New American Standard Bible
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all [aspects] into Him who is the head, [even] Christ,

King James Bible
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

New Living Translation
Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

English Standard Version
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

New American Standard Bible
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

King James Bible
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head--Christ.

International Standard Version
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,

NET Bible
But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

American Standard Version
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

English Revised Version
but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, even Christ;

Young's Literal Translation
and, being true in love, we may increase to Him in all things, who is the head -- the Christ;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Ephesians 1:22
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Ephesians 2:21
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 4:14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Ephesians 4:12
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Ephesians 4:16
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.
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