Ephesians 4:15 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head -- the Christ;
English ASV
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
English Amplified
Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head — Christ.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
English EASY 2024
Instead, we will love each other and we will speak God's true message. As a result, we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the head of his body, which is the church.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
No, we will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. He is the head,
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head-- Christ.
English KJV 1611
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
English LSB
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is Christ,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But, speaking the truth in love, we may grow up in all things into Him, who is the head, Christ Himself,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Rather, living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Instead, we will speak the truth in love. We will grow up into Christ in every way. He is the Head.
English NIV
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
English NKJ 1982
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—
English NLT
Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
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.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Instead, we will lovingly follow the truth at all times—speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly—and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the Church.
English Tyndale 1537
But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is the head, that is to say Christ,