Ephesians 4:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

For the repairing of the Saintes, for the woorke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ,

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  • 1 Cor 12:27 : 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.
  • Eph 4:16 : 16 By whome al the body being coupled and knit together by euery ioynt, for ye furniture therof (according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of euery part) receiueth increase of the body, vnto the edifying of itselfe in loue.
  • 1 Thess 5:11-14 : 11 Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe. 12 Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lorde, & admonish you, 13 That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues. 14 We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.
  • 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice:
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.
  • 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.
  • 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.
  • 1 Cor 14:4-5 : 4 He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church. 5 I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expounde it, that the Church may receiue edification.
  • 1 Cor 14:12 : 12 Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.
  • Rom 15:14 : 14 And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnes, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to admonish one another.
  • Eph 1:23 : 23 Which is his body, euen the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all things.
  • Heb 6:1 : 1 Therefore, leauing the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, let vs be led forward vnto perfection, not laying againe ye foundation of repetance fro dead workes, & of faith toward God,
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
  • Eph 4:4 : 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, euen as yee are called in one hope of your vocation.
  • Rom 15:29 : 29 And I knowe when I come, that I shall come to you with abundance of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let a man so thinke of vs, as of the ministers of Christ, and disposers of the secrets of God: 2 And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.
  • 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.
  • 1 Cor 14:14 : 14 For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: therefore when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes. 16 He said to him againe the second time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? He said vnto him, Yea Lorde, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my sheepe. 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
  • Acts 1:17 : 17 For hee was nombred with vs, and had obteined felowship in this ministration.
  • Acts 1:25 : 25 That he may take the roume of this ministration and Apostleship, from which Iudas hath gone astray, to goe to his owne place.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lorde, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.
  • Acts 14:22-23 : 22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God. 23 And when they had ordeined them Elders by election in euery Church, and prayed, and fasted, they commended them to the Lorde in whome they beleeued.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heede therefore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, whereof the holy Ghost hath made you Ouerseers, to feede the Church of God, which hee hath purchased with that his owne blood.
  • Rom 12:7 : 7 Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.
  • 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.
  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we are glad when wee are weake, and that ye are strong: this also we wish for, euen your perfection.
  • 2 Cor 3:8 : 8 Howe shall not the ministration of the Spirite be more glorious?
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore, seeing that we haue this ministerie, as we haue receiued mercy, we faint not:
  • Rom 15:2 : 2 Therefore let euery man please his neighbour in that that is good to edification.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.
  • 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 Onely Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable vnto me to minister.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
  • Phil 1:25-26 : 25 And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith, 26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.
  • Phil 3:12-18 : 12 Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus. 13 Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before, 14 And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus. 15 Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you. 16 Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing. 17 Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample. 18 For many walke, of whom I haue told you often, and nowe tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the Crosse of Christ:
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,
  • Col 1:28 : 28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, & teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lorde, that thou fulfill it.

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