Ephesians 4:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ ·No! [Instead; Rather] ·Speaking [or Living out; Practicing] the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head. ¹⁶ ·The whole body depends on Christ, and [^L…through/by whom] all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each ·part [supporting joint/ligament] ·does its own work [performs its function] to make the whole body grow and ·be strong with [to build itself up in] love.

The Way You Should Live

¹⁷ ·In the Lord’s name [or By the Lord’s authority; ^LIn the Lord], I ·tell you [^Lspeak and testify to] this. Do not continue ·living [walking] like ·those who do not believe [the pagans; ^Lthe Gentiles], whose thoughts are ·worth nothing [futile].