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Ephesians 4:7-16
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7But cgrace was given dto each one of us eaccording to the measure of Christ's gift. 8Therefore it says,

f“When he ascended on high ghe led a host of captives,

and he gave gifts to men.”1

9(hIn saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into ithe lower regions, the earth?2 10He who descended is the one who also jascended kfar above all the heavens, that he might lfill all things.) 11And mhe gave the napostles, the prophets, the oevangelists, the pshepherds3 and teachers,4 12qto equip the saints for the work of ministry, for rbuilding up sthe body of Christ, 13until we all attain to tthe unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, uto mature manhood,5 to the measure of the stature of vthe fullness of Christ, 14so that we may no longer be children, wtossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in xdeceitful schemes. 15Rather, yspeaking the truth in love, we are to zgrow up in every way into him who is athe head, into Christ, 16bfrom whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, cwhen each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Footnotes

  • 1 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
  • 2 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
  • 3 4:11 Or pastors
  • 4 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
  • 5 4:13 Greek to a full-grown man
Displaying 1-8 of 8 sermons for this passage.

Edified, Multiplied (Shoreline)

Acts 9:31, Ephesians 4:1–32 Sermon 34:16 ID: 3409

Pastors and Teachers

Ephesians 4:12–13 Sermon Includes Transcript 39:16 ID: 3233

Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14–16 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:48 ID: 3234

Gifts of the Ascended Lord

Ephesians 4:11–12 Sermon Includes Transcript 45:37 ID: 3230

To Each One of Us

Ephesians 4:7–10 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:51 ID: 3226

On Being a Pastor

Ephesians 4:1–16 Sermon Includes Transcript 20:57 ID: 3118

When He Ascended…

Ephesians 4:7–12 Sermon 40:40 ID: 2951

The Church: The Body of Christ

Ephesians 4:1–16 Sermon 46:15 ID: 1114

Displaying 1-2 of 2 series for this passage.

A Study in Ephesians, Volume 6

Gifts from Above Ephesians 4:7–16 Series ID: 14906

The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802