Living God’s way: Speaking truth in love grows Christians

When one speaks to an immature Christian with the intent of causing them to grow to maturity, it is mandatory that one speak the truth, but it must be done with love. Both are essential for the growth of immature Christians (Ephesians 4:15). After talking about how Christians need to grow so they are not like children “tossed here and there” like a watercraft “by [the] waves” of any doctrine that comes along, Paul addresses how one should speak these truths to another. He says it must be done with love. The meaning of the word “love,” as Paul uses it here, is that of having the best interest of the person in mind. The speaker is filled with kindness because they are not seeking