Ephesians 4:12

Gifted Leaders Bring The Church To Maturity

¹¹ And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; ¹² For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ: ¹³ Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ.

All Things

Body of Christ

Son of God

Unity of the Faith

Christ

Messiah

1 Corinthians 12:27

And ye are the body of Christ, and members by parts.

Ephesians 1:23

Which is his body, the completion of him completing all things in all.

Ephesians 4:16

From whom all the body fitted together and joined together by every touch of the expenditure, according to the energy in measure of one of each part, makes the increase of the body to the building up of itself in love.

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.

Luke 22:32

And I have supplicated for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou, when having turned back, confirm thy brethren.

John 21:15-17

Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.

Acts 1:17

For he was numbered with us, and obtained the lot of this service.

Acts 1:25

To take the lot of this service and sending forth, from which Judas passed by, to go to his own place.

Acts 9:31

Then truly the churches through the Whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, being built up; and going in the fear of the Lord, and in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

Acts 11:23

Who, having been present, and seen the grace of God, rejoiced, and besought them all, with purpose of heart, to remain to the Lord.

Acts 14:22-23

And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.

Acts 20:24

But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.

Acts 20:28

Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.

Romans 12:7

Whether service, in service: whether he teaching, in instruction;

Romans 14:19

So therefore, let us pursue the things of peace, and the things for the building up for one another.

Romans 15:2

For let each of us please the neighbor for good to the building.

Romans 15:14

And I am persuaded my brethren, and I myself for you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, tilled with all knowledge, being able also to remind one another.

Romans 15:29

And I know that, coming to you, I shall come in the completion of the praise of the good news of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

So let a man reckon us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 12:7

And to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit.

1 Corinthians 14:4-5

And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.

1 Corinthians 14:14

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, and my mind is unfruitful.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Therefore, what is it brethren when ye come together, every one of you has a Psalms, has teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretatior. Let all things be for the building of the house.

2 Corinthians 3:8

How shall not rather the service of the Spirit be in glory?

2 Corinthians 4:1

For this, having this service, as we were compassionated, we lose not courage;

2 Corinthians 5:18

And all things of God, having reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given us the service of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 6:3

Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? before God in Christ we speak: and all things, beloved, for your building up.

2 Corinthians 13:9

For we rejoice when we be weak, and ye be able: and this also we pray, your restoration.

Ephesians 4:4

One body, and one Spirit, as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

Philippians 1:25-26

And confident in this, I know that I shall remain, and shall remain near together with you all for your advancement and joy of faith:

Philippians 3:12-18

Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill again the necessities of the pressures of Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the church.

Colossians 1:28

Whom we announce, reminding every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfected in Christ jesus:

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Look out for the service which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fill it.

1 Thessalonians 5:11-14

Wherefore comfort one another, and build up one another, as also ye do.

1 Timothy 1:12

And I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, having strengthened me, for he deemed me faithful, having set me in the service;

2 Timothy 4:5

And thou be sober in all things, suffer ill treatment, do the work of the bearer of good news, render thy service perfectly certain.

2 Timothy 4:11

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Hebrews 13:17

Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.