Ephesians 4:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
American Standard Version (ASV)
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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;
World English Bible (WEB)
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
| For | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| the | τὸν | ton | tone |
| perfecting of | καταρτισμὸν | katartismon | ka-tahr-tee-SMONE |
| the | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| saints, | ἁγίων | hagiōn | a-GEE-one |
| for | εἰς | eis | ees |
| the work | ἔργον | ergon | ARE-gone |
| ministry, the of | διακονίας | diakonias | thee-ah-koh-NEE-as |
| for | εἰς | eis | ees |
| the edifying | οἰκοδομὴν | oikodomēn | oo-koh-thoh-MANE |
| the of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| body | σώματος | sōmatos | SOH-ma-tose |
| of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| Christ: | Χριστοῦ | christou | hree-STOO |