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Ephesians 4:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ephesians 4:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:1630 words
GreekMeaning
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
οὗhou
whomrelative pronounG3739
πᾶνpan
alladjectiveG3956
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
συναρμολογούμενονsynarmologoumenon
being joined togetherverbG4883
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συμβιβαζόμενονsymbibazomenon
being held togetherverbG4822
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
πάσηςpasēs
everyadjectiveG3956
ἁφῆςhaphēs
ligamentnounG860
τῆςtēs
of itsarticleG3588
ἐπιχορηγίαςepichorēgias
supplynounG2024
κατ’kat’
according toprepositionG2596
ἐνέργειανenergeian
the workingnounG1753
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
μέτρῳmetrō
the measurenounG3358
ἑνὸςhenos
individualadjectiveG1519
ἑκάστουhekastou
of eachadjectiveG1538
μέρουςmerous
partnounG3313
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
αὔξησινauxēsin
increasenounG838
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
σώματοςsōmatos
bodynounG4983
ποιεῖταιpoieitai
makes for itselfverbG4160
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēn
the building upnounG3619
ἑαυτοῦheautou
of itselfpronounG1438
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:16

“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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