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Ephesians 4:2-12

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2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,
2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3 diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds [us].
3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope at your calling;
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah's gift.
7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
8 For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.
8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
9 But what does "He ascended" mean except that He descended to the lower parts of the earth?
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?
10 The One who descended is the same as the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
11 And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12 for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
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