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Ephesians 4:11

Serving othersFellowship and the church

9 What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

10 He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

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BSB
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
KJV
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
WEB
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
ASV
And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
DARBY
and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,
BLB
And He gave some indeed [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] evangelists, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,
ÅB
Og det er han som gav oss noen til apostler, noen til profeter, noen til evangelister, noen til hyrder og lærere,
OTB
Og han ga noen til å være apostler, noen profeter, noen evangelister, og noen hyrder og lærere,
B1930
Og det er han som gav oss nogen til apostler, nogen til profeter, nogen til evangelister, nogen til hyrder og lærere,

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 3:15

    Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:28–29

    And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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  • Ephesians 2:20

    built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:5

    But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

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  • Acts 20:28

    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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  • Romans 10:14–15

    How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

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  • Matthew 28:20

    and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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  • Ephesians 4:8

    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

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