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Ephesians 4:16

From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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καὶkaiandG2532 →
συμβιβαζόμενονsumbibazomenonbeing held togetherG4822 →
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ἁφῆςhaphēsligamentG860 →
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ἐπιχορηγίαςepichorēgiassupplyG2024 →
κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596 →
ἐνέργειανenergeian[the] workingG1753 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
μέτρῳmetrō[the] measureG3358 →
ἑνὸςhenosindividualG1520 →
ἑκάστουhekastouof eachG1538 →
μέρουςmerouspartG3313 →
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αὔξησινauxēsinincreaseG838 →
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σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983 →
ποιεῖταιpoieitaimakes for itselfG4160 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn[the] building upG3619 →
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouof itselfG1438 →
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ἀγάπῃ.¶agapēlove.G26 →

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Colossians 2:19He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.John 15:5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.Colossians 2:2that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,Jude 1:20But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.Ephesians 4:12to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.1 Corinthians 14:26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.Philippians 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.Ephesians 2:15by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace1 Thessalonians 4:9–10Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.1 John 4:16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.1 Corinthians 12:12–28The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.Ephesians 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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