Ephesians 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

Ephesians 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,”

Ephesians 4:12 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: ”

Ephesians 4:12 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ephesians 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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; ”

Ephesians 4:12 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,”

Ephesians 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:12 in Context — Ephesians 4

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;

12 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;

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What Does Ephesians 4:12 Mean?

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