what does edifying the body of christ mean
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.