Ephesians 4:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

New Living Translation
Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

NASB 1995
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

NASB 1977
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Amplified Bible
[and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church];

Christian Standard Bible
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up 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,

Contemporary English Version
so his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their purpose is to prepare God's people to serve and 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,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

New King James Version
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of 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:

New Heart English Bible
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

World English Bible
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

American King James Version
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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

A Faithful Version
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ;

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

Webster's Bible Translation
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To the gatheryng together of the saintes, into the worke of ministration, into the edifiyng of the body of Christe:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
wherby the sayntes mighte be coupled together thorow comen seruyce to the edifienge of ye body of Christ,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
yt the sainctes might have all thinges necessarie to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the body of christ
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
to the perfecting of the holy ones, for a work of ministry, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Berean Literal Bible
toward the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

Young's Literal Translation
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Smith's Literal Translation
For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ:

Literal Emphasis Translation
To the perfecting of the saints unto the work of ministry, unto the upbuilding of the body of Christ,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Catholic Public Domain Version
for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,

Translations from Aramaic
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,

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

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

Godbey New Testament
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:

Haweis New Testament
for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

Mace New Testament
thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

Weymouth New Testament
in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--

Worrell New Testament
with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

Worsley New Testament
to the edifying of the body of Christ:
















Ephesians 4:11
Top of Page
Top of Page