Ephesians 4:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ:

Transliteration

Pros the katartismon of the hagiōn, for ergon of diakonias, for oikodomēn of the sōmatos of the Christou:

Grammar Details

• *Pros*: preposition with accusative - for/toward
• *katartismon*: accusative masculine singular - equipping/perfecting
• *hagiōn*: genitive masculine plural - of saints/holy ones
• *ergon*: accusative neuter singular - work/deed
• *diakonias*: genitive feminine singular - of ministry/service
• *oikodomēn*: accusative feminine singular - building up/edification
• *sōmatos*: genitive neuter singular - of body
• *Christou*: genitive masculine singular - of Christ

Word Meanings

• *Pros*: for/toward/with a view to
• *katartismon*: equipping/perfecting/complete furnishing
• *hagiōn*: saints/holy ones/set apart ones
• *ergon*: work/deed/task
• *diakonias*: ministry/service/attendance
• *oikodomēn*: building up/edification/construction
• *sōmatos*: body/physical structure
• *Christou*: Christ/Anointed One

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 12:27 : 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and {G1537} severally members thereof.
• Eph 4:16 : 16 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in [due] measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.
• 1 Thess 5:11-14 : 11 Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. 12 But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
• 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 {G2532} I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;
• Rom 14:19 : 19 So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.
• 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
• 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through {G2424} Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
• 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
• 1 Cor 14:4-5 : 4 He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except {G3361} he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
• 1 Cor 14:12 : 12 So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.
• Rom 15:14 : 14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are {G2532} full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
• Eph 1:23 : 23 which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
• Heb 6:1 : 1 Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
• Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit [to them]: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this [were] unprofitable for you.
• Eph 4:4 : 4 [ There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
• Rom 15:29 : 29 And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
• 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Here, moreover, {G3739} it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.
• 1 Cor 14:14 : 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
• Luke 22:32 : 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
• Acts 1:17 : 17 For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.
• Acts 1:25 : 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
• Acts 14:22-23 : 22 confirming 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. 23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto 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 20:28 : 28 Take heed {G3767} unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
• Rom 12:7 : 7 or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 {G3825} Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.
• 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: {G1161} this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
• 2 Cor 3:8 : 8 how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory?
• 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:
• Rom 15:2 : 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.
• 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
• 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
• Phil 1:25-26 : 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; 26 that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
• Phil 3:12-18 : 12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal {G2532} unto you: 16 only, {G3739} whereunto we have attained, by that same [rule] let us {G5426} walk. 17 Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
• Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
• Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.