Ephesians 4:12
to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
BSB
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ASV
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
KJV
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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Commentary
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| πρὸς | pros | toward | G4314 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| καταρτισμὸν | katartismon | perfecting | G2677 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| ἁγίων | hagiōn | saints | G40 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| ἔργον | ergon | [the] work | G2041 → |
| διακονίας, | diakonias | of ministry, | G1248 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| οἰκοδομὴν | oikodomēn | [the] building up | G3619 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| σώματος | sōmatos | body | G4983 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| Χριστοῦ· | Christou | of Christ; | G5547 → |
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