Ephesians 4:12

For the perfecting of the Saints, for the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
- American Standard Version (1901)

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:
- Basic English Bible

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;
- Darby Bible

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
- Webster's Bible

in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--
- Weymouth Bible

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
- World English Bible

to the ful endyng of seyntis, in to the werk of mynystrie, in to edificacioun of Cristis bodi,
- Wycliffe Bible

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 4:12

4:12 In this verse is noted the office of ministers; in the next, the aim of the saints; in the #14th|, 15th, 16th, the way of growing in grace. And each of these has three parts, standing in the same order. For the perfecting the saints - The completing them both in number and their various gifts and graces. To the work of the ministry - The serving God and his church in their various ministrations. To the edifying of the body of Christ - The building up this his mystical body in faith, love, holiness.