KJV King James Version
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
ASV American Standard Version
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 4
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:
14 That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὲνG3303 · menon the other handἀποστόλους,G652 · apostolosapostleτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenπροφήτας,G4396 · prophētēsprophetτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεὐαγγελιστάς,G2099 · euangelistēsevangelistτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenποιμέναςG4166 · poimēnshepherdκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδασκάλους,G1320 · didaskalosteacher
Cross-references
Jeremiah 3:15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.1 Corinthians 12:28-29And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.Romans 10:14-15How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?Ephesians 4:8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.Ephesians 3:5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;2 Chronicles 15:3Now for a long season Israel [hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.1 Peter 5:1-3The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:Romans 12:7Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;Hebrews 5:12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.Acts 21:8And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.Jude 1:17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.Revelation 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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