Ephesians 4:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 4:11

9 ^a(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also¹ first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He who descended is also the One ^awho ascended far above all the heavens, ^bthat He might fill all things.)

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, ^afor the edifying of ^bthe body of Christ,

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith ^aand of the knowledge of the Son of God, to ^ba perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

14 that we should no longer be ^achildren, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of ^bdeceitful plotting,

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the ^ahead—Christ—

16 ^afrom whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

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17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should ^ano longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the ^ablindness of their heart;

19 ^awho, being past feeling, ^bhave given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 4:11

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American Standard Version
And he gave some `to be' apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Amplified® Bible
And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.

Contemporary English Version
Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

Darby English Version
and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

Good News Bible
It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.

International Standard Version
And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

King James Version
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

New American Standard Bible
And He gave some {as} apostles, and some {as} prophets, and some {as} evangelists, and some {as} pastors and teachers,

New International Version
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

New King James Version
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

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,

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