Ephesians 4:8-16
English Standard Version
8 Therefore it says,
9 ((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. 15 Rather, (T)speaking the truth in love, we are to (U)grow up in every way into him who is (V)the head, into Christ, 16 (W)from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, (X)when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
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- Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
- Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
- Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
- Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
- Ephesians 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man
Kehillah in Ephesus 4:8-16
Orthodox Jewish Bible
8 Therefore it says, ALITA LAMMAROM SHAVITA SHEVI LAKACHTA MATANOT ("You ascended to the height, you led captive, you received gifts" TEHILLIM 68:19 [18]), He has led captive a host of captives, He had brought matanot (gifts) to Bnei Adam.
9 Now if He "ASCENDED" what can it mean except that also He descended into the lower parts of ha’aretz?
10 The one who descended is Himself also the one having ascended far above all the Shomayim, that He might fill all things. [MISHLE 30:1-4]
11 And He gave some to be shlichim, and some nevi’im, and some gifted to be used in Kiruv efforts for Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and some supervising mashgichim ruchaniyim (spiritual overseers) who are ro’im and morim in the Kehillah,
12 For the equipping of the Kadoshim for the work of avodas kodesh ministry, to the building up of HaGuf HaMoshiach
13 Until we all attain to the achdus (unity) of the emunah and to the da’as (knowledge) of the Ben HaElohim, to the Bnei Chayil maturity, to the measure of the stature of the melo (plentitude) of Moshiach.
14 In this way, we are no longer olalim (infants) tossed by waves and carried around by every wind of limmud (instruction), by the cunning of Bnei Adam, with craftiness leading to the scheming of remiyah (deceit) and madduchei shav (delusion); [YESHAYAH 57:20]
15 But telling HaEmes in ahavah, let us grow up in every respect unto Him who is the Rosh, Moshiach,
16 From whom all HaGuf HaMoshiach being fitly joined together and being united in an agudah binding by that which every joint contributes according as each part’s proper working process promotes the growth of HaGuf HaMoshiach in building itself up in ahavah.
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