Ephesians 4:15
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15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,
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Ephesians 4:15
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15 Rather, let our lives lovingly [a]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).
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- Ephesians 4:15 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Romans 5:5
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5 and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
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Romans 5:5
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5 Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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13 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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13 If I [can] speak in the tongues of men and [even] of angels, but have not love (that reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion such [a]as is inspired by God’s love for and in us), I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:1 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
Mark 4:17
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17 They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
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Mark 4:17
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17 And they have no real root in themselves, and so they endure for a little while; then when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Word, they immediately are offended (become displeased, indignant, resentful) and they stumble and fall away.
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Ephesians 3:17-19
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17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, 19 and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
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Ephesians 3:17-19
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17 May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,
18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];
19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, [a]through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses [b]mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] [c]unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and [d]become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
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- Ephesians 3:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Ephesians 3:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Ephesians 3:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Ephesians 3:19 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
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