Ephesians 4:15
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But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

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
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity.

Ephesians 1:22
And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 2:21
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.

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

1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

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But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

But.

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

Zechariah 8:16 These then are the things, which you shall do: Speak ye truth every one to his neighbour; judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates.

2 Corinthians 4:2 But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 8:8 I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

speaking the truth.

Judges 16:15 And Dalila said to him: How dost thou say thou lovest me, when thy mind is not with me? Thou hast told me lies these three times, and wouldst not tell me wherein thy greatest strength lieth.

Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good,

James 2:15,16 And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food: . . .

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

may.

Ephesians 2:21 In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.

Hosea 14:5-7 I will be as the dew, Israel shall spring as the lily, and his root shall shoot forth as that of Libanus. . . .

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd.

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

which.

Ephesians 1:22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 5:23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

Colossians 1:18,19 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy: . . .

Context
Unity in the Body
14That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive. 15But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: 16From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.…
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
(hē)
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.


Additional Translations
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

But speaking the truth in love, we should grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christ,

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

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

but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.

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

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