He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neithe
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding,
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love fo
And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it
My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, g
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a pa
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share i
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they s
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different g
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only he
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may b
He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.