Ephesians 4:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

equipping the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

He gave all these gifts to help God's people to serve him in different ways. As a result, the church, which is like Christ's body, would become strong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Christ gave these gifts to prepare God's holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Their purpose is to prepare God's people, to serve, and to build up the body of Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for the equipping of the saints, for the work of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He did it so that they might prepare God's people to serve. If they do, the body of Christ will be built up.

English NIV

to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

English NKJ 1982

for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

English NLT

Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Why is it that he gives us these special abilities to do certain things best? It is that God's people will be equipped to do better work for him, building up the Church, the body of Christ, to a position of strength and maturity;

English Tyndale 1537

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

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