Ephesians 4:12

4:12 to equip ¹  the saints for the work of ministry, that is, ²  to build up the body of Christ,

John 15:5

15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains ³  in me – and I in him – bears ⁴  much fruit, ⁵  because apart from me you can accomplish ⁶  nothing.

[4:12]  ¹ tn On the translation of πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων (pro" ton katartismon twn Jagiwn) as “to equip the saints” see BDAG 526 s.v. καταρτισμός. In this case the genitive is taken as objective and the direct object of the verbal idea implied in καταρτισμός (katartismo").

[4:12]  ² tn The εἰς (eis) clause is taken as epexegetical to the previous εἰς clause, namely, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας (ei" ergon diakonia").

[15:5]  ³ tn Or “resides.”

[15:5]  ⁴ tn Or “yields.”

[15:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “in him, this one bears much fruit.” The pronoun “this one” has been omitted from the translation because it is redundant according to contemporary English style.

[15:5]  ⁶ tn Or “do.”