larryjf
Puritan Board Senior
(Eph 4:11) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
(Eph 4:12) to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, (ESV)
Should the three phrases in v12 be translated as being parallel to each other, describing three separate purposes for the giving of the offices mentioned in verse 11?
Chrysostom seems to suggest three purposes when he says in regard to Eph 4:12, "Perceive ye the dignity of the office? Each one edifies, each one perfects, each one ministers."
The way the verse is translated however, the only purpose of the offices listed in v11 is the equipping of the saints. It is out of this equiping that the work of ministry and the building up the body of Christ is accomplished. So that the end result is the offices listed only equip the saints, while equipped saints do the work of the ministry and build the body of Christ.
I also heard somewhere that the Greek points to the idea of 3 seperate purposes, but i am not that well versed in Greek.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx.
(Eph 4:12) to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, (ESV)
Should the three phrases in v12 be translated as being parallel to each other, describing three separate purposes for the giving of the offices mentioned in verse 11?
Chrysostom seems to suggest three purposes when he says in regard to Eph 4:12, "Perceive ye the dignity of the office? Each one edifies, each one perfects, each one ministers."
The way the verse is translated however, the only purpose of the offices listed in v11 is the equipping of the saints. It is out of this equiping that the work of ministry and the building up the body of Christ is accomplished. So that the end result is the offices listed only equip the saints, while equipped saints do the work of the ministry and build the body of Christ.
I also heard somewhere that the Greek points to the idea of 3 seperate purposes, but i am not that well versed in Greek.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx.