“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;”
— WEB
Ephesians 4:15
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”
— KJV
“but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, [even] Christ;”
— ASV
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Commentary
speaking the truth--Translate, "holding the truth"; "following the truth"; opposed to "error" or "deceit" (Eph 4:14). in love--"Truth" is never to be sacrificed to so-called "charity"; yet it is to be maintained in charity. Truth in word and act, love in manner and spirit, are the Christian's rule (compare Eph 4:21, Eph 4:24). grow up--from the state of "children" to that of "full-grown men." There is growth only in the spiritually alive, not in the dead. into him--so as to be more and more incorporated with Him, and become one with Him. the head-- (Eph 1:22).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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