Ephesians 4:12
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up 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:
- WEB
- for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,
- ASV
- for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
- DARBY
- for 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;
- BLB
- toward the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,
- ÅB
- for at de hellige kunne bli fullkommengjort til tjenestegjerning, til Kristi legemes oppbyggelse,
- OTB
- for å utruste Guds folk til tjeneste, for å styrke Kristi legeme,
- B1930
- forat de hellige kunde bli fullkommengjort til tjenestegjerning, til Kristi legemes opbyggelse,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 5:11–14
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Read in contextEphesians 4:16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:27
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Read in contextRomans 15:14
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:4–5
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Read in contextRomans 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
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