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Ephesians 4:11 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; "

Ephesians 4:11

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9 Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

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"He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach"

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Ephesians 4:1

"I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,"

Ephesians 4:2

"with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,"

Ephesians 4:3

"being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

Ephesians 4:4

"There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,"

Ephesians 4:5

"one Lord, one faith, one baptism,"

Ephesians 4:6

"one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all."

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