“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
So Christ himself gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers — the risen Christ gave (didōmi) the charismatic gifts (domata) to the church: apostoloi ('apostles,' sent ones), prophētai ('prophets,' God-speakers), euangelistai ('evangelists,' gospel-proclaimers), poimenes kai didaskaloi ('pastors and teachers,' shepherds and instructors), the fourfold or fivefold ministry.
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