“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;”
— WEB
Ephesians 4:12
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
— KJV
“for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:”
— ASV
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Commentary
For--with a view to; the ultimate aim. "Unto." perfecting--The Greek implies correcting in all that is deficient, instructing and completing in number and all parts. for--a different Greek word; the immediate object. Compare Rom 15:2, "Let every one . . . please his neighbor for his good unto edification." the ministry--Greek, "ministration"; without the article. The office of the ministry is stated in this verse. The good aimed at in respect to the Church (Eph 4:13). The way of growth (Eph 4:14-16). edifying--that is, building up as the temple of the Holy Ghost.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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