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that the words `in love' complete the statement, `being the truth in love', but
we believe the true rendering of the passage links the words `in love', with
what follows, namely, growth.
We have been warned of the dangers that beset the believer who remains a
babe.  To attain the unity of the faith necessitates the `perfect man' and the
stature or full age of the fulness of Christ.  This therefore demands growth.
Over against the sleight of men, the cunning craftiness and the systematic
deception of wickedness, the apostle places one simple word aletheuontes.  One
wishes that our language permitted such a word as `truthing'.  It does not, but
even `being true' seems weak in comparison with the fulness of the original.
Over against the perfect man and the stature, Paul places growth.  It can be
easily seen if set out thus:
A
Faith, knowledge, perfect man, stature of Christ.
B
Systematic deception .
B
Being true.
A
Growth in love into Christ.
The words `in love' we believe should be read with the words `we should be
growing'.  It will be observed that the section of verses 15 and 16 is bounded
by the words `in love':
`In Love we should be growing unto Him, the all things, Who
is the Head -- Christ ... unto the building of itself In Love' (Author's
translation).
We have pointed out that the Body of Ephesians 4 is the reflection in the
practical section of the Temple in the doctrinal (Eph. 2):
The
Temple is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets.
The
Temple is fitly framed together.
The
Body is fitly joined together.
The
Temple has Christ as its Chief Cornerstone.
The
Body has Christ as its Head.
The
Temple grows unto an holy temple in the Lord.
The
Body grows unto Christ.
Temple --'In Whom ye are builded'.
The
Body -- `Out of Whom ... makes for growth'.
The
Growing and building, figures of Body and Temple, are to be found together
in such passages as `rooted and founded' (Eph. 3:17), and `rooted and built up'
(Col. 2:7).  It is important that we remember the fact that the Scripture speaks
of the growth of the Body.  No amount of energy, of meetings, of advertising,
can make for growth.  Growth is the result of life, health, suitable environment
and sound food.  Growth can be retarded by the absence of light, air or water.
The student of Scripture does not need an exposition of these three types, they
are obvious.  Nevertheless, growth is stayed in many a child of God simply
because he is not walking in the light.
The passage in the Authorized Version reads, `May grow up into Him in all
things, which is the Head, even Christ' (Eph. 4:15).  We find it difficult to
accept the translation `in all things'.  First, there is no word for `in'.
Secondly, the words ta panta are either the nominative or the accusative plural.
In other passages `in all' is en pasin (Eph. 1:23; Col. 3:11), and even though
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