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For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of 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.or 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; English Revised Version. for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: Webster's Bible Translation.
Referring to both Israel and the Body of Christ as being congregations hardly means that they are to be understood as one in the same. Moreover, the New Testament uses, âekklesiaâ to describe congregations that are not made of up those who know God. âDay of the ekklesiaâ (Deut 4:10; 9:10; 18:16). â¢ âEkklesia of the Lordâ (Deut 23:2, 3, 4, 9; Jdgs 21:5). â¢ âEkklesia of the people of Godâ (Jdgs 20:2). Our idea is that Jesus had a people in the OT; Jesus has a people in the NT.