Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,
New American Standard Bible
And He
King James Version
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Holman Bible
And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
International Standard Version
And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,
A Conservative Version
And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers
American Standard Version
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Amplified
And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],
An Understandable Version
And He gave some people [the gift of being] apostles; and some people prophets; and some people evangelists; and some people pastors [i.e., elders] and teachers,
Anderson New Testament
And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Bible in Basic English
And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;
Common New Testament
And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
Daniel Mace New Testament
It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers:
Darby Translation
and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,
Godbey New Testament
And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Goodspeed New Testament
And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,
John Wesley New Testament
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers;
Julia Smith Translation
And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;
King James 2000
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he himself gave some [as] apostles and some [as] prophets and some [as] evangelists and some [as] pastors and teachers
Modern King James verseion
And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:
Moffatt New Testament
he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,
Montgomery New Testament
It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
NET Bible
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
New Heart English Bible
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
Noyes New Testament
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Sawyer New Testament
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, gave - some, indeed, to be apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, shepherds and teachers, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,
Webster
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Weymouth New Testament
And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
Williams New Testament
And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
World English Bible
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
Worrell New Testament
And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Worsley New Testament
And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,
Themes
Jesus Christ, Ascension Of » To receive gifts for men
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As giver of pastors to the church
Christian ministers » Teachers
Christian ministers » Called » Evangelists
Church » God provides ministers for
The church » God provides ministers for
Disciples/apostles » What apostles are for
Edification » Is the object of » The ministerial office
Edification » What Christ provided for the purpose of edification
Evangelism » What evangelists are for
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Diversity of, to men
Leaders » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Prophecy and prophets » What prophets are for
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Shepherds/pastors » What pastors are for
teaching » What teachers are for
Titles and names of ministers » Apostles
Titles and names of ministers » Evangelists
Titles and names of ministers » Pastors
Titles and names of ministers » Teachers
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:11
Images Ephesians 4:11
Prayers for Ephesians 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gifted Leaders Bring The Church To Maturity
10 he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things -- 11 and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers, 12 unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
Cross References
Acts 13:1
And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also -- Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother -- and Saul;
Acts 21:8
and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him,
Jeremiah 3:15
And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.
Ephesians 4:8
wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --
2 Timothy 4:5
And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,
2 Chronicles 15:3
and many days are to Israel without a true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law,
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days -- till the full end of the age.'
Acts 20:28
'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
Romans 10:14-15
How then shall they call upon him in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe on him of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?
Romans 12:7
or ministration -- 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- 'In the teaching!'
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;
Ephesians 2:20
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner -stone,
Ephesians 3:5
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit --
Hebrews 5:12
for even owing to be teachers, because of the time, again ye have need that one teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and ye have become having need of milk, and not of strong food,
1 Peter 5:1-3
Elders who are among you, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,
Jude 1:17
and ye, beloved, remember ye the sayings spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Revelation 18:20
'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'
Revelation 21:14
and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.