Ephesians 4:11-13

1599 Geneva Bible

Footnotes

1. Ephesians 4:11 First of all he reckoneth up the Ecclesiastical functions, which are partly extraordinary and for a season, as Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and partly ordinary and perpetual, as Pastors and Doctors.
2. Ephesians 4:11 The Apostles were those twelve, unto whom Paul was afterward added, whose office was to plant Churches throughout all the world.
3. Ephesians 4:11 The Prophet’s office was one of the chiefest, which were men of marvellous wisdom, and some of them could foretell things to come.
4. Ephesians 4:11 These the Apostles used as fellows in the execution of their office, being not able to answer all places themselves.
5. Ephesians 4:11 Pastors are they which govern the Church, and Teachers are they which govern the Schools.
6. Ephesians 4:12 He showeth the end of Ecclesiastical functions, to wit, that by the ministry of men all the Saints may so grow up together, that they may make one mystical body of Christ.
7. Ephesians 4:12 The Church.
8. Ephesians 4:13 The use of this ministry is perpetual so long as we are in this world, that is, until that time that having put off the flesh, and thoroughly and perfectly agreeing betwixt ourselves, we shall be joined with Christ our head. Which thing is done by that knowledge of the Son of God increasing in us, and he himself by little and little growing up in us until we come to be a perfect man, which shall be in the world to come, when God shall be all in all.
9. Ephesians 4:13 In that most near conjunction which is knit and fastened together by faith.
10. Ephesians 4:13 Christ is said to grow up to full age, not in himself, but in us.