and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

不持定元首。全身既然靠着他，筋节得以相助联络，就因神大得长进。

不紧随元首；其实，由于他全身藉着关节筋络才得到滋养，互相联络，靠上帝所赐的成长而成长。

不紧随元首；其实，由于他全身藉着关节筋络才得到滋养，互相联络，靠神所赐的成长而成长。

没有与身体的头——基督联结。全身是靠关节和筋络维系，从基督得到供应，按上帝的旨意渐渐成长。

不与头紧密相连。其实全身都是藉着关节和筋络从头得着供应和联系，就照着神所要求的，生长起来。

不与元首紧密相连。本于他，全身得到供应，藉着关节和筋络结合在一起，在属神的成长中长大。

不持定元首。全身既然靠着他，筋節得以相助聯絡，就因神大得長進。

不緊隨元首；其實，由於他全身藉着關節筋絡才得到滋養，互相聯絡，靠上帝所賜的成長而成長。

不緊隨元首；其實，由於他全身藉着關節筋絡才得到滋養，互相聯絡，靠神所賜的成長而成長。

沒有與身體的頭——基督聯結。全身是靠關節和筋絡維繫，從基督得到供應，按上帝的旨意漸漸成長。

不與頭緊密相連。其實全身都是藉著關節和筋絡從頭得著供應和聯繫，就照著神所要求的，生長起來。

不緊聯着那頭；然而是從這頭、全身體才藉着關節和筋絡而得供應、彼此聯結、以上帝所賜的長大而長大的。

不與元首緊密相連。本於他，全身得到供應，藉著關節和筋絡結合在一起，在屬神的成長中長大。

不固持元首、夫元首乃全體所由、以節以維、而得資助聯絡、以上帝之長而長也、○

竟不愛戴元首、全體惟藉厥首、百節維繫、相承鞏固、賴上帝以生以長、

由其欲心、妄自誇許、不愛戴元首、不知全體賴首、以百節維繫、輔助聯絡、能按天主之旨而日長也、

殊不知元首為全體之綱領、全體之筋脈骨節、賴之以生、賴之以固、賴之以調暢滋長於天主懷中。

They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.

They aren’t connected anymore to the head, who is Christ. But the whole body grows from the head. The muscles and tendons hold the body together. And God causes it to grow.

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.

He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, grows with growth from God.

and not holding firmly to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.

and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.

and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, develops with growth from God.

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

He has not held fast to the head from whom the whole body, supported and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Finally, all of you be like- minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times,

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different“ good news”,but there isn’t another“ good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any“ good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any“ good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. He has plucked my hope up like a tree.He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.His troops come on together, build a siege ramp against me, and encamp around my tent.

make my joy full by being like- minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.For the body is not one member, but many.If the foot would say,“ Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body.If the ear would say,“ Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.If they were all one member, where would the body be?But now they are many members, but one body.The eye can’t tell the hand,“ I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet,“ I have no need for you.”No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.