Ephesians 4:12

toward the fit-izement/adjustment/equipment of{the[plural] holy} into [the] work of{service} into house-build-ment of{the body} of{the Anointed},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11and same gives, on-one-hand, the sent-off[one]s; on-the-other-hand, the prophets; on-the-another-hand, the good-message-ists; on-the-another-hand, the shepherds and teachers,

13up-to the[we] all may-meet-according-to into the oneness of{the faith} and of{the knowledge-upon} of{the son} of{the God} into [an] accomplished[i.e. mature] man into measure of{stature} of{the full-effect} of{the Anointed},

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Cross References

Luke 22:32Moreover, I am-necessitated about of{you} in-which-place the faith of{you} should_not_quit/forsake/abandon-out, and you, at-what-time, turn[ing]-upon, establish the brothers of{you}."

Acts 1:17that, having-been-numbered-according-to, has-been-being in to{us} and obtains the lot of{the service, the-same}.

Acts 9:31So, on-the-other-hand, the out-calling, according-to of{the whole Judea} and of{Galilee} and of{Samaria}, has-been-having peace, being-house-built and being-gone to{the fear} of{the Lord}, and to{the call-aside-sis[i.e. state of calling aside]} of{the Holy Spirit}, has-been-being-multiplied.

Acts 14:22establishing-upon the lives of{the disciples} calling-aside to-be-remaining-in to{the faith} and that through of{many pressures/constrictions/oppressions} it-is-necessitating us to-come-into into the kingdom of{the God}.

Acts 20:28Be-holding-toward to{sameselves} and to{all the shepherded[flock]-let} in to{which} the Spirit, the Holy, places-such-as-to-be-placed you watch-upon-ers/overseers/supervisors to-be-shepherding the out-calling of{the Lord}, which he-makes-about-such-as-to-be-made-about through of{the blood} of{the own/self},

Romans 14:19So, consequently, we-should-be-chasing the[neuter plural] of{the peace} and the[neuter plural] of{the house-build-ment, the} into one-another.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:3-17

Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. ( a. d. 61.) 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore… Read the whole commentary →

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