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Ephesians 4:12

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

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Ephesians 4:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Ephesians 4:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ephesians 4:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

Ephesians 4:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ephesians 4:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 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;

Ephesians 4:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 Their purpose is to prepare God’s people to serve and to build up the body of Christ.

Ephesians 4:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 He did it so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. If they do, the body of Christ will be built up.

Ephesians 4:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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Ephesians 4:15

15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

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Ephesians 4:15 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

Ephesians 4:15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Ephesians 4:15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Ephesians 4:15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

Ephesians 4:15 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 No! Speaking the truth with love, we will grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head.

Ephesians 4:15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Ephesians 4:15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

Ephesians 4:15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.

Ephesians 4:15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head —Christ.

Ephesians 4:15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Ephesians 4:15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him with reference to all things, who is the head, Christ,

Ephesians 4:15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love. We will grow up into Christ in every way.

He is the Head.

Ephesians 4:15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,


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