Ephesians 4:7

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Ephesians 4:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

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

7 Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

9 What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

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Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:9

What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

Ephesians 4:11

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:13

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

Ephesians 4:14

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.

Romans 12:6

We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

Romans 12:7

if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

Romans 12:8

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:9

to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:11

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:29

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

1 Corinthians 12:30

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Ephesians 3:8

Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Corinthians 6:1

As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

1 Peter 4:10

As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

Ephesians 3:2

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

John 3:34

For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

2 Corinthians 10:13

We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.

2 Corinthians 10:14

We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:15

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,