Ephesians 4:16

4:16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together ¹  through every supporting ligament. ²  As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

Ephesians 5:29

5:29 For no one has ever hated his own body ³  but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,

Ephesians 6:8

6:8 because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this ⁴  will be rewarded by the Lord.

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¹ tn The Greek participle συμβιβαζόμενον (sumbibazomenon) translated “held together” also has in different contexts, the idea of teaching implied in it.

² tn Grk “joint of supply.”

³ tn Grk “flesh.”

⁴ sn The pronoun “this” (τοῦτο, touto) stands first in its clause for emphasis, and stresses the fact that God will reward those, who in seeking him, do good.