12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (A)for the [a]edifying of (B)the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (C)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (D)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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  1. Ephesians 4:12 building up

12 (A)for the equipping of the [a]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (B)the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (C)the unity of the faith, and of the [b](D)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (E)mature man, to the measure of the stature [c]which belongs to the (F)fullness of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
  3. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness

12 [and He did this] to fully equip and perfect the saints (God’s people) for works of service, to build up the body of Christ [the church]; 13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].

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12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(A) may be built up(B) 13 until we all reach unity(C) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(D) and become mature,(E) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(F)

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

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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