Answer: The body (Christ's church) grows and
builds itself up in love, as each part does its work, (verse
16).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
1 Corinthians 16:14: "Do everything
in love."
Colossians 3:12-14: "Therefore, as
God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear
with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have
against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And
over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together
in perfect unity."
Hebrews 10:24-25: "And let us
consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in
the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all
the more as you see the Day approaching."
1 Peter 2:2-3: "Like newborn
babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in
your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is
good."
