Ephesians 4:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
but speaking the truthἀληθεύοντες
(alētheuontes)
226: to speak the truthfrom aléthés
in love,ἀγάπῃ
(agapē)
26: love, goodwillfrom agapaó
we are to growαὐξήσωμεν
(auxēsōmen)
837: to make to grow, to growa prol. form of a prim. verb
up in allπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
[aspects] into Him whoὅς
(os)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
is the head,κεφαλή
(kephalē)
2776: the heada prim. word
[even] Christ,Χριστός
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
αληθευοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
aletheuo  al-ayth-yoo'-o:  to be true (in doctrine and profession) -- speak (tell) the truth.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αγαπη  noun - dative singular feminine
agape  ag-ah'-pay:  love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast -- (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
αυξησωμεν  verb - aorist active subjunctive - first person
auzano  owx-an'-o:  to grow (wax), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive) -- grow (up), (give the) increase.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
παντα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κεφαλη  noun - nominative singular feminine
kephale  kef-al-ay':  the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively -- head.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head--Christ.

International Standard Version
Instead, by speaking the truth in love, we will grow up completely and become one with the head, that is, one with the Messiah,

NET Bible
But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we have been firm in our love that all our affairs may increase in The Messiah, who is The Head,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.

King James 2000 Bible
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
Links
Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:15 NIV
Ephesians 4:15 NLT
Ephesians 4:15 ESV
Ephesians 4:15 NASB
Ephesians 4:15 KJV

Ephesians 4:14
Top of Page
Top of Page