Ephesians 4:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for 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 you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.
• Eph 4:16 : 16 Through whom all the body, being rightly formed and united together, by the full working of every part, is increased to the building up of itself in love.
• 1 Thess 5:11-14 : 11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing. 12 But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you; 13 And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
• 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,
• Rom 14:19 : 19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.
• 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.
• 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;
• 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
• 1 Cor 14:4-5 : 4 He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church. 5 Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.
• 1 Cor 14:12 : 12 So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.
• Rom 15:14 : 14 And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.
• Eph 1:23 : 23 Which is his body, the full measure of him in whom all things are made complete.
• Heb 6:1 : 1 For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,
• Heb 13:17 : 17 Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
• Eph 4:4 : 4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you;
• Rom 15:29 : 29 And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.
• 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God. 2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
• 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.
• 1 Cor 14:14 : 14 For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.
• Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food. 16 Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus. 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
• Acts 1:17 : 17 For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work.
• Acts 1:25 : 25 To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.
• Acts 9:31 : 31 And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:
• Acts 14:22-23 : 22 Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.
• Acts 20:24 : 24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
• Rom 12:7 : 7 Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.
• 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.
• 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we are glad when we are feeble and you are strong: and this is our prayer, even that you may be made complete.
• 2 Cor 3:8 : 8 Will not the operation of the Spirit have a much greater glory?
• 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:
• Rom 15:2 : 2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.
• 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
• 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
• Phil 1:25-26 : 25 And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith; 26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.
• Phil 3:12-18 : 12 Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus. 13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before, 14 I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you: 16 Only, as far as we have got, let us be guided by the same rule. 17 Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given. 18 For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;
• Col 1:24 : 24 Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
• Col 1:28 : 28 Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;
• Col 4:17 : 17 Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.