Ephesians 4:11-13
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
He Gave Gifted People To Equip The Saints To Build Up The Body of Christ To Maturity
11 And He Himself gave some as apostles, and others as prophets, and others as evangelists, and others as shepherds and teachers, 12 for[a] the equipping[b] of the saints for the work of ministry[c], for 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 mature[d] man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
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- Ephesians 4:12 Or, with a view to. Not the same word as in the next two phrases.
- Ephesians 4:12 Or, preparing, furnishing, training.
- Ephesians 4:12 Or, service.
- Ephesians 4:13 Or, finished, complete.
Ephesians 4:11-13
New International Version
11 So Christ himself gave(A) the apostles,(B) the prophets,(C) the evangelists,(D) the pastors and teachers,(E) 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(F) may be built up(G) 13 until we all reach unity(H) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(I) and become mature,(J) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(K)
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