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Ephesians 4:12

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

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πρὸςprosForπρόςpreposition — “For”G4314to, towards, with.Forτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καταρτισμὸνkatartismonperfectingκαταρτισμός (katartismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “perfecting”, the object formG2677a bringing to a condition of fitness, perfecting.the perfectingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγίωνhagiōnof the saintsἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the saints”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.of the saintsεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forἔργονergonworkἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.the workδιακονίαςdiakoniasof the ministryδιακονία (diakonia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the ministry”, the of-formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.of the ministryεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forοἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedifyingοἰκοδομή (oikodomē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “edifying”, the object formG3619(a) the act of building, (b) a building, (c) met: spiritual advancement, edification.the edifyingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosof the bodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.of the bodyτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christ

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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;

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