Ephesians 4:7-16
7 But agrace was given bto each one of us caccording to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says,
a“When he ascended on high bhe led a host of captives,
and he gave gifts to men.”
9 (aIn saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into bthe lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also aascended bfar above all the heavens, that he might cfill all things.) 11 And ahe gave the bapostles, the prophets, the cevangelists, the dshepherds and teachers, 12 ato equip the saints for the work of ministry, for bbuilding up cthe body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to athe unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, bto mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of cthe fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, atossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in bdeceitful schemes. 15 Rather, aspeaking the truth in love, we are to bgrow up in every way into him who is cthe head, into Christ, 16 afrom whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, bwhen each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway,
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