Bible Verses About Union With Christ: Necessary to growth in grace

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Messiah;

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.