NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon προς prepositionpros  pros: a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward τον definite article - accusative singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. καταρτισμον noun - accusative singular masculine katartismos  kat-ar-tis-mos':  complete furnishing (objectively) -- perfecting. των definite article - genitive plural masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αγιων adjective - genitive plural masculine hagios  hag'-ee-os: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint. εις preposition eis  ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases εργον noun - accusative singular neuter ergon  er'-gon: toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act -- deed, doing, labour, work. διακονιας noun - genitive singular feminine diakonia  dee-ak-on-ee'-ah: attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate) εις preposition eis  ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases οικοδομην noun - accusative singular feminine oikodome  oy-kod-om-ay': architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation -- building, edify(-ication, -ing). του definite article - genitive singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. σωματος noun - genitive singular neuter soma  so'-mah: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave. του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. χριστου noun - genitive singular masculine Christos  khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; King James Bible For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Holman Christian Standard Bible for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, International Standard Version to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah NET Bible to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ, Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the perfecting of The Holy Ones, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of The Messiah, GOD'S WORD® Translation Their purpose is to prepare God's people to serve and to build up the body of Christ. King James 2000 Bible For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Links Ephesians 4:12Ephesians 4:12 NIV Ephesians 4:12 NLT Ephesians 4:12 ESV Ephesians 4:12 NASB Ephesians 4:12 KJV |