with all (A)humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another (B)in love,

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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(A) in love.(B)

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15 but [a]speaking the truth (A)in love, [b]we are to (B)grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (C)head, that is, Christ, 16 from whom (D)the whole body, being fitted and held together [c]by what every joint supplies, according to the [d]proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (E)in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:15 Or holding to; or being truthful in
  2. Ephesians 4:15 Or let’s grow up
  3. Ephesians 4:16 Lit through every joint of the supply
  4. Ephesians 4:16 Lit working in measure

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(A) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(B) that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows(C) and builds itself up(D) in love,(E) as each part does its work.

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and (A)walk in love, just as Christ also (B)loved [a]you and (C)gave Himself up for us, an (D)offering and a sacrifice to God [b]as a (E)fragrant aroma.

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  1. Ephesians 5:2 One early ms us
  2. Ephesians 5:2 Lit for an odor of fragrance

and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us(A) and gave himself up for us(B) as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.(C)

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