Ephesians 4:7

Ephesians 4:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.
• New Living Translation (NLT)However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

Context of Ephesians 4:7

5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 9(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:7 word by word

ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• unto everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• is givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the measureμέτρονmetron · measureG3358
• of the giftδωρεάdōrea · free giftG1431
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:7

• Ephesians 4:8Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”
• Matthew 25:15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
• Romans 12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;
• 1 Corinthians 12:8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
• Ephesians 3:8To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• 2 Corinthians 6:1We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• 1 Peter 4:10As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• Ephesians 3:2if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,
• John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
• Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
• 2 Corinthians 10:13We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Unto every one of us is given grace - Grace may here signify a particular office; as if the apostle had said: Though we are all equal in the respects already mentioned, yet we have all different offices and situations to fill up in the Church and in the world; and we receive a free gift from Christ, according to the nature of the office, that we may be able to discharge it according to his own mind. So the free gift, which we receive from Christ, is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But unto every one of us - Every Christian. Is given grace - The favor of God; meaning here that God had bestowed upon each sincere Christian the means of living as he ought to do, and had in his gospel made ample provision that they might walk worthy of their vocation. What “are” the endowments thus given, the apostle states in the following verses. The “grace” referred to here, most probably means “the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit,” or his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7He has given each of us a gift through his grace to strengthen the community of believers (see 1 Corinthians 12:7; compare Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. But--Though "one" in our common connection with "one Lord, one faith, &c., one God," yet "each one of us" has assigned to him his own particular gift, to be used for the good of the whole: none is overlooked; none therefore can be dispensed with for the edifying of the Church (Ep 4:12). A motive to unity (Ep 4:3). Translate, "Unto each one of us was the grace (which was bestowed by Christ at His ascension, Ep 4:8) given according to," &c. the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 4:7

• Gifts from God
• Grace of God
• Regeneration
• Responsibility
• Sanctification

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Bitterness
• Compact
• Dark
• Forbear
• Grieve
• Lasciviousness
• Lowliness
• Renew

Commentaries on Ephesians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings