Ephesians

Ephesians 4:15–16

¹⁵Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head. ¹⁶From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

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Ephesians 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
speaking the truth	ἀληθεύοντες	alētheuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G226 I say, speak truth, I do truth
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
in	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
grow up	αὐξήσωμεν	auxēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Himself	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	κεφαλή	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

Ephesians 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
fitted	συναρμολογούμενον	synarmologoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4883 I fit together
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
held together	συμβιβαζόμενον	symbibazomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
every	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
supporting	ἐπιχορηγίας	epichorēgias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2024 supply, provision, equipment
ligament	ἁφῆς	haphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G860 a band, fastening, a ligament
grows	αὔξησιν	auxēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G838 increasing, increase, growth
builds itself up	οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
through	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
work	ἐνέργειαν	energeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1753 working, activity
of each	ἑκάστου	hekastou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1538 each, every one
individual	ἑνὸς	henos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1520 one
part	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion

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Ephesians 4:15 1 John 3:18 · Ephesians 4:25 · Zechariah 8:16 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 2 Peter 3:18 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Romans 12:9 · Ephesians 1:22 · Ephesians 2:21 · John 1:47 · Psalm 32:2 · Judges 16:15

Ephesians 4:16 Colossians 2:19 · John 15:5 · Colossians 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 13:13–14:1 · Ephesians 4:15 · Ephesians 4:12 · Philippians 1:9 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 1 Corinthians 12:12–28 · Ephesians 3:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.