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Ephesians 4:12
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Ephesians 4:12
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
12For the perfecting of the Saints, for the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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Ephesians 4:12
MEANING IN THIS VERSE
perfecting
Finishing; completing; consummating.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Holy or sanctified persons; persons set apart unto God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Labor, activity, deed, operation, or a result produced; as a verb, to labor, act, make, produce, or bring about.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Service, office, or appointed work; the duties, agency, or means by which service is performed.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Building up, instructing, or improving another.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A physical body; a corpse; or an organized whole composed of members, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The Anointed One.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
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Open the full verse study11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Open the full verse study16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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Open the full verse study27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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Open the full verse study14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
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Open the full verse study4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Open the full verse study19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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Open the full verse study26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
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Open the full verse study12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
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Open the full verse study12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
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Open the full verse study18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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Open the full verse study22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
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Open the full verse study1THEREFORE leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
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Open the full verse study32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
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Open the full verse study1LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
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Open the full verse study1THEREFORE seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
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Open the full verse study3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
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Open the full verse study31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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Open the full verse study28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
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Open the full verse study17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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Open the full verse study15¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Open the full verse study7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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Open the full verse study14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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Open the full verse study19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
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Open the full verse study8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
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Open the full verse study1HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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Open the full verse study23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
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Open the full verse study24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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Open the full verse study28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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Open the full verse study25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
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Open the full verse study7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
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Open the full verse study2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
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Open the full verse study29And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
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Open the full verse study5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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Open the full verse study17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
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Open the full verse study25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
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Open the full verse study24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
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Open the full verse study17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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Open the full verse study23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Open the full verse study12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
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Open the full verse study9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
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Open the full verse study11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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Open the full verse study29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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Open the full verse study4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
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