“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
To equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up — the ministers' task (katartizō, 'to equip,' 'to restore to full function') is the hagioi ('saints,' believers) for ergon diakoniās ('works of service,' ministry), resulting in oikodomeō ('building up,' strengthening) of the sōma Christou ('body of Christ').
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