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OET (OET-LV) from whom all the body, being_joined_together and being_held_together by every joint of_its supply according_to the_working in the_measure of_one each part, the growth of_the body is_making to the_building of_itself in love.
OET (OET-RV) that integrates the entire body together and holds it together by every one of its joints. When each component does its work, the body grows and builds itself up with love.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα & τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ σώματος ποιεῖται
from whom all the body & the growth ˱of˲_the body /is/_making
Paul continues the metaphor of the believers as a human body with Christ as the head 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.
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal
εἰς οἰκοδομὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ
to /the/_building ˱of˲_itself in love
The word for indicates a purpose clause. The purpose of all of the believers working together in harmony, as the members of a human body do, is so that all believers will grow in our ability to love each other and to love God. Use a word in your language that marks this as a purpose clause.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἐν ἀγάπῃ
in 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” or “to be able to love each other more”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας
by every joint ˱of˲_its supply
Paul continues the metaphor comparing the believers to a human body. A ligament is a strong band that connects bones or holds organs in place in the body. Just as the body is held together by strong ligaments, so the believers are held together by love that grows stronger as the body parts grow and work together. See the UST.
4:16 Each part of the body plays an important role and helps the other parts grow. Christ, the head of the body, works through the individual parts, makes them fit together, and is the ultimate source of growth (see Col 2:19).
• When all believers are ministering effectively, the whole body will be healthy and growing and full of love (cp. 1 Cor 8:1). Love is the most important factor in Christian growth (1 Cor 13:1-13).
OET (OET-LV) from whom all the body, being_joined_together and being_held_together by every joint of_its supply according_to the_working in the_measure of_one each part, the growth of_the body is_making to the_building of_itself in love.
OET (OET-RV) that integrates the entire body together and holds it together by every one of its joints. When each component does its work, the body grows and builds itself up with love.
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.