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Ephesians 4:15 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 4:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:1514 words
GreekMeaning
ἀληθεύοντεςalētheuontes
Speaking the truthverbG226
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
αὐξήσωμενauxēsōmen
we may grow upverbG837
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
αὐτὸνauton
HimpronounG846
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
in all thingsadjectiveG3956
ὅςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
κεφαλήkephalē
headnounG2776
ΧριστόςChristos
ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:15

“But speaking truth,” says he, “in love, may grow up in all things into Him, which is the Head, even Christ, from whom,” (that is, from Christ,) “all the body fitly framed and knit together, through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in due measure of each several part, makes increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.” He expresses himself with great obscurity, from his desire to utter everything at once. What he means, however, is…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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