Ephesians 4:15
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but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, even Christ,
but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.
Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ.
Instead, by speaking the truth with love, let’s grow in every way into Christ,
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in every respect grow up into him who is the head, the Messiah.
Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head
but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
but that while speaking-the-truth in love, we may grow as to all things into Him Who is the head— Christ,
But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
No, we will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. He is the head,
Instead, we will love each other and we will speak God's true message. As a result, we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the head of his body, which is the church.
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we would in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
·No! [Instead; Rather] ·Speaking [or Living out; Practicing] the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.
But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things, grow up into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.
Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head.
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.
No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow up in every way to be like Christ, who is the head.
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,
We are not meant to remain as children at the mercy of every chance wind of teaching and the jockeying of men who are expert in the craft presentation of lies. But we are meant to hold firmly to the truth in love, and to grow up in every way into Christ, the head. For it is from the head that the whole body, as a harmonious structure knit together by the joints with which it is provided, grows by the proper functioning of individual parts to its full maturity in love.
but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is Christ,
But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ,
Instead, we will lovingly follow the truth at all times—speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly—and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the Church. Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly, and each part in its own special way helps the other parts, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
No prolonged infancies among us, please. We’ll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are easy prey for predators. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
But, speaking the truth in love, we may grow up in all things into Him, who is the head, Christ Himself,
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in every way into him · who is the head, Christ,
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.
Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ,
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ,
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,
Rather, professing truth and love, we will in all things grow into him who is the head, Christ.
No! Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.
But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
Instead, we will speak the truth in love. So we will grow up in every way to become the body of Christ. Christ is the head of the body.
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.
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.
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—
but we are to hold to the truth with love in our hearts. We are to grow up and be more like Christ. He is the leader of the church.
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.
But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him who is the head; that is to say, Christ.
But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Instead, we must speak the truth in love, and so grow up in everything into him—that is, into the Messiah, who is the head.
But telling HaEmes in ahavah, let us grow up in every respect unto Him who is the Rosh, Moshiach,
But let us follow the truth in love. And in all things grow up into Him Who is the Head, Christ;
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all ways into Messiah, who is the Head.
Instead, by truth spoken in love, we are to grow in every way into Him—the Anointed One, the head.
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,
We must say what is true and say it with love. In that way we will grow up in all things to be like Christ, who is the head of this body.
But do we truth in charity, and wax in him by all things, that is Christ our head; [Forsooth we doing truth in charity, wax in him by all things, that is Christ the head;]
and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head -- the Christ;
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