Ephesians 4:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

Ephesians 4:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;”

Ephesians 4:11 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ”

Ephesians 4:11 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,”

Ephesians 4:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers, ”

Ephesians 4:11 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,”

Ephesians 4:11 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:11 in Context — Ephesians 4

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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What Does Ephesians 4:11 Mean?

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