Berean Standard Bible
“to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,”
Paul has just said that Christ gave the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers. This verse explains the purpose of those leadership gifts.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
World English Bible (WEB)
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
King James Version (KJV)
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
American Standard Version (ASV)
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
unto the perfecting making complete of the saints, for a work of ministration service, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Para perfección de los santos, para la obra del ministerio, para edificación del cuerpo de Cristo;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Su propósito es que su pueblo esté perfectamente capacitado para servir a los demás, y para ayudar al cuerpo de Cristo a crecer.
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