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Ephesians 4:7-13
Legacy Standard Bible

7 But (A)to each one of us (B)grace was given (C)according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore [a]it says,

“(D)When He ascended on high,
He (E)led captive a host of captives,
And He gave gifts to men.”

9 (Now this expression, “He (F)ascended,” what [b]does it mean except that He also [c]descended into (G)the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended (H)far above all the heavens, so that He might (I)fill all things.) 11 And He Himself (J)gave (K)some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as (L)evangelists, and some as pastors and (M)teachers, 12 (N)for the equipping of the [d]saints for the work of service, to the building up of (O)the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to (P)the unity of the faith, and of the [e](Q)full knowledge of the Son of God, to a (R)mature man, to the measure of the stature [f]which belongs to the (S)fullness of Christ,

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or He
  2. Ephesians 4:9 Lit is it except
  3. Ephesians 4:9 One early ms had first descended
  4. Ephesians 4:12 Or holy ones
  5. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
  6. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness
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Ephesians 4:7-13
Lexham English Bible

Gifted Leaders Bring the Church to Maturity

7 Now to each one of us was given this grace, according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says,

“Ascending on high he led captivity captive;
he gave gifts to men.”[a]

9 Now “he ascended,” what is it, except that he also descended[b] to the lower regions of the earth? 10 The one who descended himself is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order that he might fill all things.

11 And he himself gave some as apostles and some as prophets and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers 12 for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to a measure of the maturity of the fullness of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:8 A quotation from Ps 68:18
  2. Ephesians 4:9 Some secondary manuscripts add “first”
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