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Eph. 4:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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perfection.

Luke 22:32• ³²but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not, and thou, when once turned back establish thy brethren. (Luke 22:32)

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John 21:15‑17• ¹⁵When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
¹⁶He saith to him again a second time, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep.
¹⁷He saith to him the third time, Simon [son] of Jonah, dost thou dearly love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Dost thou dearly love me? and he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I dearly love thee. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15‑17)

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Acts 9:31• ³¹The assembly then, throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied. (Acts 9:31)

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Acts 11:23• ²³who on arriving and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide by the Lord. (Acts 11:23)

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Acts 14:22‑23• ²²establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
²³And when they chose for them elders in each assembly and prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed. (Acts 14:22‑23)

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Acts 20:28• ²⁸Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit set you overseers to tend the assembly of God, which he purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)

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Rom. 15:14,29• ¹⁴But I am persuaded, my brethren, even I myself about you, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
²⁹And I know that, on coming to you, I shall come in [the] fullness of [the] blessing of Christ. (Rom. 15:14,29)

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1 Cor. 12:7• ⁷But to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit. (1 Cor. 12:7)

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2 Cor. 7:1• ¹Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)

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Phil. 1:25‑26• ²⁵and having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and abide with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
²⁶that your boast may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again with you. (Phil. 1:25‑26)

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Phil. 3:12‑18• ¹²Not that I already received [it] or am already perfected; but I pursue if I may also lay hold, for that also I have been laid hold of by Christ.
¹³Brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold;
¹⁴but one thing(for-getting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before, I pursue goalward unto the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.
¹⁵As many therefore as [are] perfect, let us mind this. And if in anything ye are differently minded, this also will God reveal to you.
¹⁶Nevertheless unto what we have attained, walk by the same, [mind the same].
¹⁷Be joint-imitators of me, brethren, and mark those so walking as ye have us for a pattern.
¹⁸For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, the enemies of the cross of Christ, (Phil. 3:12‑18)

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Col. 1:28• ²⁸whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ, (Col. 1:28)

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1 Thess. 5:11‑14• ¹¹Therefore encourage one another, and edify each other, even as also ye do.
¹²Now we beseech you, brethren, to know those that labour among you and are over you in [the] Lord and admonish you,
¹³and to esteem them exceedingly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
¹⁴And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all. (1 Thess. 5:11‑14)

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Heb. 6:1• ¹Wherefore leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith Godward, (Heb. 6:1)

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Heb. 13:17• ¹⁷Obey your leaders, and be submissive, for they watch over your souls, as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this [were] unprofitable for you. (Heb. 13:17)

the work.

Acts 1:17,25• ¹⁷For he had been numbered among us, and received the allotment of this service.
²⁵to take the place of this service and apostleship from which Judas fell away to go unto his own place. (Acts 1:17,25)

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Acts 20:24• ²⁴But I hold not my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)

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Rom. 12:7• ⁷or service, [let us be occupied] in service; or he that teacheth, in teaching; (Rom. 12:7)

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1 Cor. 4:1‑2• ¹So let a man account of us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries.
²Here a moreover it is sought in stewards that one be found faithful, (1 Cor. 4:1‑2)

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2 Cor. 3:8• ⁸how shall not the ministry of the Spirit rather be in glory? (2 Cor. 3:8)

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2 Cor. 4:1• ¹On this account, having this ministry, according as we obtained mercy, we faint not, (2 Cor. 4:1)

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2 Cor. 5:18• ¹⁸And they all [are] of God that reconciled us to himself by Christ and gave to us the ministry of the reconciliation: (2 Cor. 5:18)

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2 Cor. 6:3• ³giving none offence in anything that the ministry be not blamed. (2 Cor. 6:3)

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Col. 4:17• ¹⁷And say to Archippus, See to the ministry which thou didst receive in [the] Lord that thou fulfil it. (Col. 4:17)

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1 Tim. 1:12• ¹²I thank him that strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he counted me faithful, appointing me unto ministry, (1 Tim. 1:12)

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2 Tim. 4:5,11• ⁵But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship [evils], do an evangelist's work, fully perform thy ministry.
¹¹Luke alone is with me. Take up and bring Mark with thee, for he is useful to me for ministry. (2 Tim. 4:5,11)

the edifying.

Eph. 4:16,29• ¹⁶from whom all the body, being fitted together and compacted by every joint of supply, according to [the] working in [the] measure of each one part, worketh the increase of the body for edifying of itself in love.
²⁹Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but if [there be] anyone good for edification of the need, that it may give grace to those that hear. (Eph. 4:16,29)

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Rom. 14:19• ¹⁹So then let us pursue the things of peace and the things of edifying one another. (Rom. 14:19)

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Rom. 15:2• ²Let each of us please his neighbour unto good for edification. (Rom. 15:2)

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1 Cor. 14:4‑5,12,14,26• ⁴He that speaketh with a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the assembly.
⁵But I desire that ye all should speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. And greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, in order that the assembly may receive edification.
¹²So also ye, since ye are zealous after spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
¹⁴For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
²⁶What is it then, brethren? Whenever ye come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification. (1 Cor. 14:4‑5,12,14,26)

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2 Cor. 12:19• ¹⁹Ye long ago think that we excuse ourselves to you. Before God in Christ we speak, but all things, beloved, for your building up. (2 Cor. 12:19)

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1 Thess. 5:11• ¹¹Therefore encourage one another, and edify each other, even as also ye do. (1 Thess. 5:11)

the body.

Eph. 4:4• ⁴one body and one Spirit, even as ye were also called in one hope of your calling; (Eph. 4:4)

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Eph. 1:23• ²³which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. (Eph. 1:23)

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Col. 1:24• ²⁴who now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up what is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly, (Col. 1:24)

• The specific object of ministry is the perfecting of the saints. This never fails: and it is done in various ways. The Corinthians had all sorts of gifts, but they failed in walk. (“Thoughts on Ephesians 4” by J.N. Darby)

• That which the Holy Spirit makes to be the proper end in view is the forming the saints according to Christ; adjusting them according to the Lord's call and sovereign will touching them; the bringing them out adequately and rightly and freely, so as to find their proper action toward God and one another. (“Remarks on Ephesians 4:12-16” by W. Kelly)

• The Church is formed by ministry instead of ministry flowing out of the Church. (“Remarks on Ephesians 4:12-16” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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forf the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christg;

JND Translation Notes

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Pros. it directs attention to the object when reached, or when the subject is at, or with the object. "The Word was with (pros) God," John 1.1 Eis "with a view to" here, and "at" three times, ver. 13, refers to the object in the mind of the person. See Mark 11.1, where "to" (twice) is eis, and "at" is pros.

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Or "of the Christ."

W. Kelly Translation

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for the perfecting of the saints, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ,