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Ephesians 4:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 4:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:1117 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
αὐτὸςautos
He himselfpronounG846
ἔδωκενedōken
gaveverbG1325
τοὺςtous
somearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
ἀποστόλουςapostolous
to be apostlesnounG652
τοὺςtous
somearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
προφήταςprophētas
prophetsnounG4396
τοὺςtous
somearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
εὐαγγελιστάςeuangelistas
evangelistsnounG2099
τοὺςtous
somearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ποιμέναςpoimenas
shepherdsnounG4166
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδασκάλουςdidaskalous
teachersnounG1320
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:11

“And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ.” What he said elsewhere, “Wherefore also God has highly exalted Him” Philippians 2:9, that says he also here. “He that descended, is the same also that ascended.” It did Him no injury that He came down into the lower parts of the earth, nor was it any hindrance…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 11 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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