Ephesians 4:12 first introduces building up the body; this verse then details how each joint contributes to that growth.

In Ephesians 4:15, speaking the truth in love is the specific practice that leads to the body's growth.

Ephesians 4:29 urges speech that 'builds up'—the same Greek root (oikodomē) used for the body's self-building in Ephesians 4:16.

Ephesians 1:22 establishes Christ as head over the church — the source from whom the body in 4:16 grows.

Ephesians 3:6 explicitly calls Gentiles 'members of the same body'—the identical metaphor for the church's unity and growth.

In Ephesians 2:15, Christ creates one new man from Jew and Gentile—the same body that Ephesians 4:16 describes growing together.

John 15:5 uses vine and branches to illustrate dependence on Christ for fruit — parallel to the body growing from its head.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 prays for increase in love for one another, directly mirroring the building up in love in Ephesians 4:16.

1 Corinthians 12:12-28 develops the body‑of‑Christ metaphor with many members — directly parallel to the fitted‑together body here.

Colossians 2:19 uses nearly identical language of the head supplying growth through joints and ligaments — a strong parallel from Paul's corpus.

Galatians 5:13 echoes the call to serve one another in love, which is how the body builds itself up in Ephesians 4:16.

Colossians 2:2 speaks of being 'knit together in love', a close parallel to the body joined and held together in love in Ephesians 4:16.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 commands building one another up with the same Greek verb (oikodomeō) used in Ephesians 4:16 for the body's growth.

Colossians 3:15 calls believers to peace 'in one body'—the same unity that Ephesians 4:16 shows the body building up.

Colossians 1:18 declares Christ the head of the body, the church—directly parallel to the head-to-body relationship in Ephesians 4:16.

Galatians 3:28 declares all are one in Christ — the unity that underlies the body's joint working.

In 1 Corinthians 14:26, each contributes for building up — a direct parallel to every part working properly to build the body.

Romans 12:4 explicitly states the body has many members with different functions — a direct parallel to the body metaphor here.

1 Corinthians 6:15 calls believers members of Christ — the same truth, but applied to warn against sexual sin.

Colossians 2:10 speaks of Christ as head, but over rulers, not directly the body's growth—partial parallel to Ephesians 4:16.