Ephesians 4:4-12
New King James Version
4 (A)There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 (B)one Lord, (C)one faith, (D)one baptism; 6 (E)one God and Father of all, who is above all, and (F)through all, and in [a]you all.
Spiritual Gifts
7 But (G)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says:
(H)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (I)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [b]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (J)who ascended far above all the heavens, (K)that 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, (L)for the [c]edifying of (M)the body of Christ,
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- Ephesians 4:6 NU omits you; M us
- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
- Ephesians 4:12 building up
Ephesians 4:4-12
New American Standard Bible
4 There is (A)one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one (B)hope of your calling; 5 (C)one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all (D)who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But (E)to each one of us (F)grace was given (G)according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore [a]it says,
9 (Now this expression, “He (J)ascended,” what [b]does it mean except that He also [c]had descended into (K)the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended (L)far above all the heavens, so that He might (M)fill all things.) 11 And He (N)gave (O)some as apostles, some as prophets, some as (P)evangelists, some as [d]pastors and (Q)teachers, 12 (R)for the equipping of the [e]saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of (S)the body of Christ;
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- Ephesians 4:8 Or He
- Ephesians 4:9 Lit is it except
- Ephesians 4:9 One early ms had first descended
- Ephesians 4:11 From Gr for shepherds
- Ephesians 4:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Ephesians 4:4-12
King James Version
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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:
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