以弗所書 4:15

15 惟 用 愛 心 說 誠 實 話 ， 凡 事 長 進 ， 連 於 元 首 基 督 ，

以弗所書 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 4:15

But speaking the truth in love
Either Christ himself, who is the truth, and is to be preached, and always spoken of with strong affection and love; or the Gospel, the word of truth, so called in opposition to that which is false and fictitious; and also to the law, which is shadowish; and on account of its author, the God of truth, and its subject matter, Christ, and the several doctrines of grace; and because the spirit of truth has dictated it, and does direct to it, and owns and blesses it: this, with respect to the ministers of the Gospel, should be spoken openly, honestly, and sincerely, and in love to the souls of men, and in a way consistent with love, in opposition to the secret, ensnaring, and pernicious ways of false teachers; and with respect to private Christians, as they are to receive it in love, so to speak of it to one another from a principle of love, and an affectionate concern for each other's welfare, to the end that they

may grow up into him in all things which is the head,
even "Christ": the work of grace upon the soul is a gradual work, and an increase of this in the exercise of faith, hope, love, and spiritual knowledge, is a growth; and this is a growth in all things, in all grace, as in those mentioned, so in others, as humility, patience, self-denial, resignation of the will to the will of God, and especially the knowledge of Christ; for it is a growing into him, from whom souls receive all their grace and increase of it; for he is the head of influence to supply them, as well as the head of eminence to protect them; see ( Ephesians 1:22 ) and now the preaching of the Gospel, or the sincere speaking of the truth, is the instrumental means of such growth.

以弗所書 4:15 In-Context

13 直 等 到 我 們 眾 人 在 真 道 上 同 歸 於 一 ， 認 識 神 的 兒 子 ， 得 以 長 大 成 人 ， 滿 有 基 督 長 成 的 身 量 ，

14 使 我 們 不 再 作 小 孩 子 ， 中 了 人 的 詭 計 和 欺 騙 的 法 術 ， 被 一 切 異 教 之 風 搖 動 ， 飄 來 飄 去 ， 就 隨 從 各 樣 的 異 端 ；

15 惟 用 愛 心 說 誠 實 話 ， 凡 事 長 進 ， 連 於 元 首 基 督 ，

16 全 身 都 靠 他 聯 絡 得 合 式 ， 百 節 各 按 各 職 ， 照 著 各 體 的 功 用 彼 此 相 助 ， 便 叫 身 體 漸 漸 增 長 ， 在 愛 中 建 立 自 己 。

17 所 以 我 說 ， 且 在 主 裡 確 實 的 說 ， 你 們 行 事 不 要 再 像 外 邦 人 存 虛 妄 的 心 行 事 。