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There is onebody,andoneSpirit, even asye are calledinonehope of yourcalling;5OneLord,onefaith,onebaptism,6OneGodandFather of all,who is aboveall,andthroughall,andinyouall.7But unto everyone of us is givengrace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.8Wherefore he saith , When he ascendedup on high, he led captivityacaptive,andgavegifts unto men.9
(Now that he ascended , what is itbutthathealsodescendedfirstinto the lowerparts of the earth?10He that descendedis the same also that ascended up far aboveallheavens,that he might fillb all things.)
11Andhegavesome,apostles;and some, prophets;and some, evangelists;and some, pastorsandteachers;12For the perfecting of the saints,for the work of the ministry,for the edifying of the body of Christ:13Till we allcomeinc the unity of the faith,and of the knowledge of the Son of God,unto a perfectman,unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:14That we henceforth be no morechildren, tossed to and fro , and carried about witheverywind of doctrine,by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness , whereby they lie in wait to deceive;15But speaking the truthinlove, may grow upintohim in all things,whichis the head, even Christ:16Fromwhom the wholebody fitly joined togetherandcompactedby that which everyjointsupplieth,according to the effectual workingin the measure of everypart , makethincrease of the bodyunto the edifying of itselfinlove.