Ephesians 4:15

• §794Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va

  “Christ provides for our growth: to make us grow toward him, our head,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Col 2:19; Eph 4:11-16.

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith III.7Book III

  “…that He is the Head of the Church, as it is written: “Because He is the Head of the Body, of the Church; Who is the beginning, first-begotten from the dead.”” — editor's note: Cf. Eph. iv. 15, 16.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit II.9Book II

  “…framed and knit together through every joint of the supply for the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 15, 16.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 3

  “He therefore is the Head of this body; wherefore in another place he saith, “But doing the truth in love, we may increase in Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ, from whom the whole body is joined together and compacted.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 15, 16.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 102

  “Let us then hear what the head and the body prayeth, the bridegroom and bride, Christ and the Church, both one Person; but the Word and the flesh are not both one thing; the Father and the Word are both one thing; Christ and the Church are both one Person, one…” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 15; John iii. 29.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XXII.18Book XXII

  “…every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 10–16.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 4

  “…together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 15, 16.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “…another is pre-eminent, they may, like the members of our bodies, be so combined and knit together by the harmony of the Spirit, as to form one perfect body, really worthy of Christ Himself, our Head.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 20; Eph. iv. 15.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor I.5Book I

  “…by every wind of doctrine, by the craft of men, by their cunning in stratagems of deceit; but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up to Him in all things,”—saying these things in order to the edification of the body of Christ, who is the head and man, the only one perfect in righteousness; and we who are children…” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 13–15.

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• Colossians 1:24

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.

• Colossians 2:19

  Cited together in Catechism §794.

• Psalm 112:1

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.

• 1 Corinthians 10:17

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.

• 1 Corinthians 12:27

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.

• Ephesians 1:22

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.

• Ephesians 1:23

  Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.