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Source language
Original Greek   
πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
pros ton katartismon ton agion eis ergon diakonias, eis oikodomen tou somatos tou Khristou,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
ad consummationem sanctorum in opus ministerii in aedificationem corporis Christi

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Authorized (King James) Version   
for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
New King James Version   
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
21st Century King James Version   
for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For the perfecting of The Holy Ones, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of The Messiah,
Darby Bible Translation   
for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
God's Word   
Their purpose is to prepare God's people to serve and to build up the body of Christ.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
International Standard Version   
to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah
NET Bible   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,
New American Standard Bible   
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;
New International Version   
to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
New Living Translation   
Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Weymouth New Testament   
in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--
The World English Bible   
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
EasyEnglish Bible   
He gave all these gifts to help God's people to serve him in different ways. As a result, the church, which is like Christ's body, would become strong.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
New Life Version   
These gifts help His people work well for Him. And then the church which is the body of Christ will be made strong.
Revised Geneva Translation   
for the preparing of the Saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edification of the body of Christ,
The Voice Bible   
so that God’s people would be thoroughly equipped to minister and build up the body of the Anointed One.
Living Bible   
Why is it that he gives us these special abilities to do certain things best? It is that God’s people will be equipped to do better work for him, building up the Church, the body of Christ, to a position of strength and maturity;
New Catholic Bible   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry in building up the body of Christ,
Legacy Standard Bible   
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ
Christian Standard Bible   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body (the church),
New Century Version   
Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.
The Message   
But that doesn’t mean you should all look and speak and act the same. Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. The text for this is, He climbed the high mountain, He captured the enemy and seized the plunder, He handed it all out in gifts to the people. Is it not true that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth? And the One who climbed down is the One who climbed back up, up to highest heaven. He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christ’s followers in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
for the purpose of training the saints for the work of serving, in order to build up the body of Christ.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
to · equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New Matthew Bible   
so that the saints may have all things necessary to work and minister for the edifying of the body of Christ,
Good News Translation®   
He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.
Wycliffe Bible   
to the full ending of saints, into the work of ministry, into [the] edification of Christ's body,
New Testament for Everyone   
Their job is to give God’s people the equipment they need for their work of service, and so to build up the Messiah’s body.
Contemporary English Version   
so his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
His “gifts to men” were varied. Some he made his messengers, some prophets, some preachers of the Gospel; to some he gave the power to guide and teach his people. His gifts were made that Christians might be properly equipped for their service, that the whole body might be built up until the time comes when, in the unity of the common faith and common knowledge of the Son of God, we arrive at real maturity—that measure of development which is meant by the “fullness of Christ”.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Common English Bible © 2011   
His purpose was to equip God’s people for the work of serving and building up the body of Christ
Amplified Bible © 2015   
[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];
English Standard Version Anglicised   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New American Standard Bible   
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;
The Expanded Bible   
·Christ gave those gifts to prepare [L …to equip] God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.
Tree of Life Version   
to equip the kedoshim for the work of service, for building up the body of Messiah.
Revised Standard Version   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New International Reader's Version   
He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.
BRG Bible   
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Their task is to equip God’s people for the work of service that builds the body of the Messiah,
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
These gifts are to make God's people better able to do their work for him and to make the body of Christ become stronger.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For the equipping of the Kadoshim for the work of avodas kodesh ministry, to the building up of HaGuf HaMoshiach
Names of God Bible   
Their purpose is to prepare God’s people to serve and to build up the body of Christ.
Modern English Version   
for the equipping of the saints, for the work of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,
Easy-to-Read Version   
Christ gave these gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.
International Children’s Bible   
Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving. He gave those gifts to make the body of Christ stronger.
Lexham English Bible   
for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
New International Version - UK   
to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
Disciples Literal New Testament   
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building-up of the body of Christ