Ephesians 4:15 (KJV)

Passage

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Ephesians 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined 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 unto the edifying of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "speaking", "truth", "love", "grow", "head", "even", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "speaking", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "That we henceforth be no more children..." into verse 16's "From whom the whole body fitly joined...", so "all things" and "speaking" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "speaking" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.