Ephesians 4:7-13
Wycliffe Bible
7 But to each of us grace is given by the measure of the giving of Christ [after the measure of the giving of Christ];
8 for which thing he saith, He ascending on high, led captivity captive, he gave gifts to men.
9 But what is it, that he ascended up, no but that also he came down first into the lower parts of the earth? [Forsooth that he ascended, what is it, no but for he descended first into the lower parts of the earth?]
10 He it is that came down, and that ascended [up] on all heavens, that he should fill all things.
11 And he gave some apostles, some prophets, others evangelists, others shepherds and teachers,
12 to the full ending of saints, into the work of ministry, into [the] edification of Christ's body,
13 till we run all, into unity of faith and of knowing of God's Son, into a perfect man, after the measure of the age of the plenty of Christ; [till we run all, in unity of faith and of knowing of God's Son, into a perfect man, into the measure of age of the plenty of Christ;]
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Ephesians 4:7-13
New Matthew Bible
7 To every one of us grace is given according to the nature and scope of the gift of Christ. 8 Therefore he says: He ascended up on high, and has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men. 9 That he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended first, into the lowest parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same also who ascended up, even above all heavens, to fulfil all things. 11 And the very same made some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some shepherds, and some teachers, 12 so that the saints may have all things necessary to work and minister for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 until we every one (in the unity of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God) grow up to be perfect in the maturity of the fullness of Christ;
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Ephesians 4:7-13
1599 Geneva Bible
7 [a]But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the [b]gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended upon high, he led [c]captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now, in that he ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the [d]lowest parts of the earth?
10 He that descended, is even the same that ascended, far above all heavens, that he might [e]fill [f]all things.)
11 [g]He therefore gave some to be [h]Apostles, and some [i]Prophets, and some [j]Evangelists, and some [k]Pastors, and Teachers,
12 [l]For the repairing of the Saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edification of the [m]body of Christ,
13 [n]Till we all meet together (in the [o]unity of faith and that acknowledging of the Son of God) unto a perfect man, and unto the measure of the [p]age the fullness of Christ,
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- Ephesians 4:7 He teacheth us, that we indeed are all one body, and that all good gifts proceed from Christ only, who reigneth in heaven having mightily conquered all his enemies (from whence he heapeth all gifts upon his Church:) but yet notwithstanding these gifts are diversely and sundry ways divided according to his will and pleasure, and therefore every man ought to be content with that measure that God hath given him, and to bestow it to the common profit of the whole body.
- Ephesians 4:7 Which Christ hath given.
- Ephesians 4:8 A multitude of captives.
- Ephesians 4:9 Down to the earth, which is the lowest part of the world.
- Ephesians 4:10 Fill with his gifts.
- Ephesians 4:10 The Church.
- Ephesians 4:11 First of all he reckoneth up the Ecclesiastical functions, which are partly extraordinary and for a season, as Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and partly ordinary and perpetual, as Pastors and Doctors.
- Ephesians 4:11 The Apostles were those twelve, unto whom Paul was afterward added, whose office was to plant Churches throughout all the world.
- Ephesians 4:11 The Prophet’s office was one of the chiefest, which were men of marvellous wisdom, and some of them could foretell things to come.
- Ephesians 4:11 These the Apostles used as fellows in the execution of their office, being not able to answer all places themselves.
- Ephesians 4:11 Pastors are they which govern the Church, and Teachers are they which govern the Schools.
- Ephesians 4:12 He showeth the end of Ecclesiastical functions, to wit, that by the ministry of men all the Saints may so grow up together, that they may make one mystical body of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:12 The Church.
- Ephesians 4:13 The use of this ministry is perpetual so long as we are in this world, that is, until that time that having put off the flesh, and thoroughly and perfectly agreeing betwixt ourselves, we shall be joined with Christ our head. Which thing is done by that knowledge of the Son of God increasing in us, and he himself by little and little growing up in us until we come to be a perfect man, which shall be in the world to come, when God shall be all in all.
- Ephesians 4:13 In that most near conjunction which is knit and fastened together by faith.
- Ephesians 4:13 Christ is said to grow up to full age, not in himself, but in us.
Ephesians 4:7-13
Authorized (King James) Version
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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