Ephesians 4:4-12
New King James Version
4 (A)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 (B)one Lord, (C)one faith, (D)one baptism; 6 (E)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (F)through all, and in [a]you all.
Spiritual Gifts
7 But (G)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says:
(H)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (I)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [b]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (J)who ascended far above all the heavens, (K)that He might fill all things.)
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (L)for the [c]edifying of (M)the body of Christ,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us
- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
- Ephesians 4:12 building up
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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