Ephesians 4:15,25
Ephesians 4:14-16 The Message (MSG)
No prolonged infancies among us, please. We’ll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are easy prey for predators. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
Ephesians 4:25 The Message (MSG)
What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ’s body we’re all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.
Ephesians 4:15 King James Version (KJV)
but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ
Ephesians 4:25 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians 4:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ
Ephesians 4:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another.
Ephesians 4:15 New Century Version (NCV)
No! Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.
Ephesians 4:25 New Century Version (NCV)
So you must stop telling lies. Tell each other the truth, because we all belong to each other in the same body.
Ephesians 4:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ
Ephesians 4:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians 4:15 New International Version (NIV)
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
Ephesians 4:25 New International Version (NIV)
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Ephesians 4:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ
Ephesians 4:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
Ephesians 4:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.
Ephesians 4:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ]. [Zech 8:16]
Ephesians 4:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
Ephesians 4:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
Ephesians 4:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But instead we will remain strong and always sincere in our love as we express the truth. All our direction and ministries will flow from Christ and lead us deeper into him, the anointed Head of his body, the church.
Ephesians 4:25 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So discard every form of dishonesty and lying so that you will be known as one who always speaks the truth, for we all belong to one another.
Ephesians 4:15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ
