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OET (OET-RV) Instead, by lovingly speaking the truth, we will grow up into every aspect of him—the messiah who is the head![]()
OET-LV but being_truthful in love, we_may_grow into him in_ all _the things, who is the head chosen_one/messiah,![]()
ULT Instead, speaking truth in love, let us grow up in all things into him who is the head, even Christ,
UST Rather than that, as we lovingly speak to each other what is true, let us become more and more like the Messiah in every way as he directs us, just like a person’s head directs the person’s body.
BSB & MSB Instead, speaking the truth in love, {we will} in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
BLB But speaking the truth in love, we should grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christ,
AICNT but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him who is the head, Christ,
OEB but holding the truth in a spirit of love, we will grow into complete union with him who is our head – Christ himself.
WEBBE but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,
WMBB but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Messiah,
NET But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.
LSV and [speaking] truth in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head—the Christ;
FBV Instead by speaking the truth in love we ought to grow up in everything into Christ, who is our head.
TCNT Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
T4T Instead, by loving others as we behave as God’s truth requires (OR, speak in a loving manner what is true), we will become more and more like Christ in every way. He is the one who controls/guides all his people [MET], just like a person’s head controls/guides his body.
LEB But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ,
BBE But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;
Moff we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,
Wymth But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
ASV but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
DRA But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
YLT and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head — the Christ;
Drby but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
RV but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, which is the head, even Christ;
SLT And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
Wbstr But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
KJB-1769 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
KJB-1611 But [fn]speaking the trueth in loue, may grow vp into him in all things which is the head, euen Christ:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)
Bshps But folowyng trueth in loue, let vs growe vp into him in all thynges whiche is the head, Christ:
(But following truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things which is the head, Christ:)
Gnva But let vs folowe the truth in loue, and in all things, grow vp into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.
(But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things, grow up into him, which is the head, that is, Christ.)
Cvdl But let vs folowe the trueth in loue, and in all thinges growe in him, which is the heade, euen Christ,
(But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him, which is the head, even Christ,)
TNT But let vs folowe the trueth in loue and in all thynges growe in him which is the heed that ys to saye Christ
(But let us follow the truth in love and in all things grow in him which is the head that is to say Christ)
Wycl But do we treuthe in charite, and wexe in him by alle thingis, that is Crist oure heed;
(But do we truth in charity, and wax/grow in him by all things, that is Christ our heed;)
Luth Lasset uns aber rechtschaffen sein in der Liebe und wachsen in allen Stücken an dem, der das Haupt ist, Christus,
(Let us/to_us/ourselves but righteous be in the/of_the love(n) and grow in all/everyone pieces at/to to_him, the/of_the the head is, Christ,)
ClVg Veritatem autem facientes in caritate, crescamus in illo per omnia, qui est caput Christus:[fn]
(Veritatem however they_will_does in/into/on charity, crescamus in/into/on that/there through everything, who/which it_is the_head Christ/Messiah:)
SR-GNT ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή ˚Χριστός, ‡
UGNT ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή Χριστός;
SBL-GNT ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ⸀Χριστός,
RP-GNT ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ χριστός,
TC-GNT ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, [fn]ὁ Χριστός,