Ephesians 4:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Whom

Ephesians 4:12

John 15:5

Fitly

The effectual

Ephesians 3:7

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Edifying

General references

Romans 12:4

Bible References

Whom

for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.

Fitly

Have thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

My frame was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

and not holding to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and held together through the connections and bonds, develops its growth from God.

The effectual

Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.

And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

Edifying

But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--

Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.

For the Christ to dwell in your hearts through faith,

Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Love is patient and is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not brag, and is not puffed up.

Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment

So that their hearts may be encouraged, having been united together in love, and for all wealth of the full assurance of understanding, to knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father of the Christ.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,

But about brotherly love ye have no need to write to you, for ye yourselves are taught by God in order to love each other.

We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.

But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,

And we know, and have believed the love that God has in us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

General references

For just as we have many body-parts in one body, and all the body-parts have not the same function,