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Ephesians 4:7 — King James Version← Study notes

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.


Ephesians 4:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 4:714 words
GreekMeaning
ἙνὶHeni
OneadjectiveG1519
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἑκάστῳhekastō
to eachadjectiveG1538
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
ἐδόθηedothē
has been givenverbG1325
thearticleG3588
χάριςcharis
gracenounG5485
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μέτρονmetron
measurenounG3358
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
δωρεᾶςdōreas
giftnounG1431
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 4:7

The love Paul requires of us is no common love, but that which cements us together, and makes us cleave inseparably to one another, and effects as great and as perfect a union as though it were between limb and limb. For this is that love which produces great and glorious fruits. Hence he says, there is “one body”; one, both by sympathy, and by not opposing the good of others, and by sharing their joy, having expressed all at once by this figure. He then beautifully adds,…

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