Ephesians 4:11

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 4:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
NLT
11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
MSG
11 filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher
CSB
11 And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 4:11 In-Context

9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Cross References 5

  • 1. ver 8
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 17
  • 3. S Acts 11:27; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10,28; 1 Corinthians 13:2,8; 1 Corinthians 14:1,39; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 3:2
  • 4. Acts 21:8; 2 Timothy 4:5
  • 5. Acts 13:1; Romans 2:21; Romans 12:7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 1 Timothy 1:7; James 3:1
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