12unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,


In Context

9 and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

10 he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things —

11 and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,

12 unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

13 till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

14 that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,

Ephesians 4:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:12for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:12for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: