Ephesians 4:11

Translations

Modern

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Traditional

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

Literal

And He gave some indeed as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as shepherds and teachers,

Latin

Et ipse dedit quosdam quidem apostolos, quosdam autem prophetas, alios vero evangelistas, alios autem pastores et doctores,

Original

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English

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Notes

Ephesians 4:11

In his letters, Paul provides four different lists of God's gifts (see also Romans 12:4–8; 1 Corinthians 12:8–10, 28). None of these lists includes all possible gifts. This list focuses on the leadership gifts that help the church grow:
- Apostles are people God sends out as missionary evangelists. They travel around sharing the good news about Jesus.
- Prophets are people who speak messages from God to his people.
- Evangelists tell others the good news about Jesus.
- Pastors (which means shepherds) are people who take care of God's people (see 1 Timothy 3:1–7).
- Teachers are people who explain Scripture and God's truths to the church.
- The terms pastors and teachers might refer to two separate roles, or they might describe two parts of the same role.

Ephesians 4:7–16

Though believers share a common faith, God has given different special abilities to each individual believer for building up the church community.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Charismatic Leadership Church Leaders Community Identity Empowering Leadership Paul’s Role as an Apostle Spiritual Maturity The Church The Church as a Living, Active Body The Gift of Prophecy The Shepherd

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Romans 10:14–15
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This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
2 Chronicles 15:3
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…if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

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