Ephesians 4:12

12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the dbody of Christ,

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Ephesians 1:22–23
And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Ephesians 2:15–16
by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—

Ephesians 4:15–16
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Ephesians 5:30
because we are members of his body.


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