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OET (OET-LV) but being_truthful in love, we_may_grow into him in_the things all, who is the head chosen_one/messiah,
OET (OET-RV) Instead, by lovingly speaking the truth, we will grow up into every aspect of him—the messiah who is the head
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
δὲ
but
The connecting word Instead introduces a contrast relationship. Following every changing teaching is in contrast to becoming mature in Christ and building up his body. Use a word in your language that indicates contrast.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἀληθεύοντες
being_truthful
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word truth, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “speaking truthfully”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἐν ἀγάπῃ
in love
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word love, you could express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “as the members love one another”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
εἰς αὐτὸν & ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή
into him & who is the head
Paul uses a metaphor of the human body to describe how Christ causes believers to work together in harmony as the head of a body causes the body parts to work together to grow in a healthy way. See the UST.
4:7-16 Though believers share a common faith, God has given different special abilities to each individual believer for building up the church.
OET (OET-LV) but being_truthful in love, we_may_grow into him in_the things all, who is the head chosen_one/messiah,
OET (OET-RV) Instead, by lovingly speaking the truth, we will grow up into every aspect of him—the messiah who is the head
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.