Catholic Public Domain Version
"for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ, "
— Ephesians 4:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
“for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: ”
“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;”
“to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,”
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
“For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:”
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
Now that he has ascended, what is left except for him also to descend, first to the lower parts of the earth?
He who descended is the same one who also ascended above all the heavens, so that he might fulfill everything.
And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,
for the sake of the perfection of the saints, by the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ,
until we all meet in the unity of faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as a perfect man, in the measure of the age of the fullness of Christ.
So may we then no longer be little children, disturbed and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, and by the craftiness which deceives unto error.
Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.