King James Version
Ephesians 4:12 in the King James Version says “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
Ephesians 4:12 · KJV
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) fill: or, fulfil
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:
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: in: or, into stature: or, age
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G4314a 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,
“of the saints”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“for”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“of the ministry”
G1248attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the christian teacher, or technically of the diaco
“for”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the edifying”
G3619architecture, i.e., (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
“of the body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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