以弗所书 4:15

15 惟 用 爱 心 说 诚 实 话 ， 凡 事 长 进 ， 连 於 元 首 基 督 ，

以弗所书 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.

以弗所书 4:15 In-Context

13 直 等 到 我 们 众 人 在 真 道 上 同 归 於 一 ， 认 识 神 的 儿 子 ， 得 以 长 大 成 人 ， 满 有 基 督 长 成 的 身 量 ，

14 使 我 们 不 再 作 小 孩 子 ， 中 了 人 的 诡 计 和 欺 骗 的 法 术 ， 被 一 切 异 教 之 风 摇 动 ， 飘 来 飘 去 ， 就 随 从 各 样 的 异 端 ；

15 惟 用 爱 心 说 诚 实 话 ， 凡 事 长 进 ， 连 於 元 首 基 督 ，

16 全 身 都 靠 他 联 络 得 合 式 ， 百 节 各 按 各 职 ， 照 着 各 体 的 功 用 彼 此 相 助 ， 便 叫 身 体 渐 渐 增 长 ， 在 爱 中 建 立 自 己 。

17 所 以 我 说 ， 且 在 主 里 确 实 的 说 ， 你 们 行 事 不 要 再 像 外 邦 人 存 虚 妄 的 心 行 事 。