Ephesians 4:15-16
15. 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, 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).16. (Col 2:19).
fitly joined together—"being fitly framed together," as in Eph 2:21; all the parts being in their proper position, and in mutual relation. compacted—implying firm consolidation. by that which every joint supplieth—Greek, "by means of every joint of the supply"; joined with "maketh increase of the body," not with "compacted." "By every ministering (supplying) joint." The joints are the points of union where the supply passes to the different members, furnishing the body with the materials of its growth. effectual working— (Eph 1:19; 3:7). According to the effectual working of grace in each member (or else, rather, "according to each several member's working"), proportioned to the measure of its need of supply. every part—Greek, "each one part"; each individual part. maketh increase—Translate, as the Greek is the same as Eph 4:15, "maketh (carrieth on) the growth of the body."
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