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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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.

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