But (A)grace was given (B)to each one of us (C)according to the measure of Christ's gift.

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Gifts of Grace

For (A)by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you (B)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, (C)each according to (D)the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (B)as good stewards of God's varied grace:

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(A)To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of (B)wisdom, and to another the utterance of (C)knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another (D)faith by the same Spirit, to another (E)gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another (F)the working of miracles, to another (G)prophecy, to another (H)the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another (I)various kinds of tongues, to another (J)the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, (K)who apportions to each one individually (L)as he wills.

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assuming that you have heard of (A)the stewardship of (B)God's grace that was given to me for you,

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Therefore it says,

(A)“When he ascended on high (B)he led a host of captives,
    and he gave gifts to men.”[a]

((C)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (D)the lower regions, the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the one who also (E)ascended (F)far above all the heavens, that he might (G)fill all things.) 11 And (H)he gave the (I)apostles, the prophets, the (J)evangelists, the (K)shepherds[c] and teachers,[d] 12 (L)to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for (M)building up (N)the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to (O)the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, (P)to mature manhood,[e] to the measure of the stature of (Q)the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, (R)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (S)deceitful schemes.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
  2. Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
  3. Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
  4. Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
  5. Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man

To me, (A)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (B)to preach to the Gentiles the (C)unsearchable (D)riches of Christ,

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28 And (A)God has appointed in the church first (B)apostles, second (C)prophets, third teachers, then (D)miracles, then (E)gifts of healing, (F)helping, (G)administrating, and (H)various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

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(A)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if (B)prophecy, (C)in proportion to our faith; if (D)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (E)the one who leads,[a] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (F)cheerfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid

15 To one he gave five (A)talents,[a] to another two, to another one, (B)to each according to his ability. Then he (C)went away.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:15 A talent was a monetary unit worth about twenty years' wages for a laborer

34 For he whom (A)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (B)without measure.

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13 But we will not boast (A)beyond limits, but will (B)boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, (C)to reach even to you. 14 For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. (D)For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. 15 We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that (E)as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be (F)greatly enlarged,

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(A)Working together with him, then, (B)we appeal to you (C)not to receive the grace of God in vain.

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