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Ephesians 4:15

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Truth and honestyLove for othersFollowing JesusJesus Christ

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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

16 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.

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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BSB
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
KJV
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
WEB
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,
ASV
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, [even] Christ;
DARBY
but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
BLB
But speaking the truth in love, we should grow in all things into Him who is the head, Christ,
ÅB
men at vi, sannheten tro i kjærlighet, i alle måter skal vokse opp til ham som er hovedet, Kristus,
OTB
I stedet, ved å tale sannheten i kjærlighet, skal vi i alle ting vokse opp til ham som er hodet, det vil si Kristus.
B1930
men at vi, sannheten tro i kjærlighet, i alle måter skal vokse op til ham som er hovedet, Kristus,

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  • 1 John 3:18

    My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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  • Ephesians 4:25

    Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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  • Zechariah 8:16

    These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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  • 1 Peter 1:22

    Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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  • 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 for ever. Amen.

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  • 1 Peter 2:2

    As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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  • Ephesians 1:22

    And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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  • Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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