King James Version
Ephesians 4:15 in the King James Version says “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: speaking: or, being ...” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: speaking: or, being sincere”
Ephesians 4:15 · KJV
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: in: or, into stature: or, age
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness , whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: speaking: or, being sincere
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.
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“may grow up”
G837to grow ("wax"), i.e., enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the head”
G2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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