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Ephesians 4:15-24. English Standard Version. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. The ...
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, Zechariah 8:16. Verse Concepts. These are the things which you should do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace in your gates. Ephesians 4:25.
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Jun 24, 2020 · Updated Jun 24, 2020. Speaking the truth in love is a scriptural principle designed to bring blessings and foster growth. Unfortunately, it’s also a concept that’s misused in harmful ways....
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As I said, “therefore” takes us back to 4:22, where Paul has just said that we are to “lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit.” Deceit permeated the old life. We were deceived by sin and we deceived others by our self-serving hypocrisy and greed. It also takes us back to 4:24, where Paul said that we...
Augustine shrewdly observed (Confessions, Book X, chapter XXIII), “I have had experience of many who wished to deceive, but not one who wished to be deceived.” If you don’t want others to deceive you, then don’t deceive others. If the Holy Spirit has used this verse to convict you of falsehood, confess it to the Lord and to those whom you have wron...
Is it ever morally right to lie? What about to protect someone’s life? What about to protect someone’s reputation?Is lying a matter of degree or is it black and white? What if you withhold some of what you know—is this lying or prudence?Why is it important to be truthful even in small matters? How should you respond when a host asks whether you liked a meal that you disliked? Etc.Does being truthful require sharing your every thought? Why/ why not?15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 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.
Mar 29, 2022 · True believers learn the truth (Ephesians 4:20-25); live the truth (Ephesians 4:22) and love the truth (Ephesians 4:25). The repentant person is created to be “like God in true righteousness and holiness…therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour” (Ephesians 4:25).
