15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

Other Translations of Ephesians 4:15

King James Version

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

English Standard Version

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

The Message

15 God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love - like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.

New King James Version

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ--

New Living Translation

15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ephesians 4:15

Commentary on Ephesians 4:7-16

(Read Ephesians 4:7-16)

Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given in the counsel of God to every believer; but we never come to the perfect measure till we come to heaven. God's children are growing, as long as they are in this world; and the Christian's growth tends to the glory of Christ. The more a man finds himself drawn out to improve in his station, and according to his measure, all that he has received, to the spiritual good of others, he may the more certainly believe that he has the grace of sincere love and charity rooted in his heart.