Greek Interlinear
Ephesians 4:12 Interlinear
“For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πρὸς | G4314 | For | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 2 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | καταρτισμὸν | G2677 | the perfecting | complete furnishing (objectively) |
| 4 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | ἁγίων | G40 | of the saints | sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) |
| 6 | εἰς | G1519 | for | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 7 | ἔργον | G2041 | the work | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 8 | διακονίας | G1248 | of the ministry | attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the christian teacher, or technically of the diaco |
| 9 | εἰς | G1519 | for | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 10 | οἰκοδομὴν | G3619 | the edifying | architecture, i.e., (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation |
| 11 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | σώματος | G4983 | of the body | the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively |
| 13 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | Χριστοῦ | G5547 | of Christ | anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus |
Verse Context
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some apostles...
Ephesians 4:12 (current)For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:13Till come we all in ...