Ephesians 4:11

Gifted Leaders Bring The Church To Maturity

¹⁰ He that descended, he, it is who also ascended over-above all the heavens, that he might fill all things; ¹¹ And, he, gave - some, indeed, to be apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, shepherds and teachers, - ¹² With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;

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Acts 13:1

Now there were in Antioch, distributed through the existing assembly, - prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Symeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

Acts 21:8

and, on the morrow departing, we came to Caesarea, and, entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

Jeremiah 3:15

and will give you shepherds according to mine own heart, - who will feed you with knowledge and discretion.

Ephesians 4:8

Wherefore he saith - Ascending on high, he took captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

2 Timothy 4:5

But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;

2 Chronicles 15:3

Now, many days, had Israel been, - without the faithful God, and without a teaching priest, and without the law;

Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I myself have commanded you, And lo! I, am, with you, all the days, until the conclusion of the age.

Acts 20:28

Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, - to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.

Romans 10:14-15

How, then, shall men call upon one in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in one of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without one to proclaim?

Romans 12:7

Or ministering, use it in our ministering, or he that teacheth, let him use his gift in his teaching,

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God hath, indeed, set, certain, in the assembly, - first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that mighty works, then gifts of healings, helps, guidings, kinds of tongues.

Ephesians 2:20

Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself, -

Ephesians 3:5

Which, in other generations, had not been made known unto the sons of men, as it hath, now, been revealed by his holy apostles and prophets, in Spirit; -

Hebrews 5:12

For, even when ye ought to be teachers, by reason of the time, again, have ye, need, that one be teaching, you, what are the first principles of the oracles of God, and have become such as have, need, of milk, not, of strong food;

1 Peter 5:1-3

Elders, therefore, among you, I exhort - I who am their co-elder and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also, in the glory about to be revealed, have, a share; -

Jude 1:17

But, ye, beloved! remember the things which were foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Revelation 18:20

Be glad over her, thou heaven! And ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets! For that God hath exacted your vindication from her.

Revelation 21:14

and, the wall of the city, having twelve foundations, and, upon them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.