Ephesians 4
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Ephesians 4:8-13

8WhereforeG1352 he saithG3004, When he ascendedG305 upG1519 on highG5311, he ledG162 captivityG161 captiveG162, andG2532 gaveG1325 giftsG1390 unto menG3588G444.

9(NowG1161 thatG3588 he ascendedG305, whatG5101 is itG1510 butG3361 thatG3754 heG2597 alsoG2532 descendedG2597 firstG4412 intoG1519 the lowerG2737 partsG3313 of the earthG3588G1093?

10He thatG3588 descendedG2597 isG1510 the sameG846 alsoG2532 thatG3588 ascended upG305 far aboveG5231 allG3956 heavensG3588G3772, thatG2443 he might fillG4137 all thingsG3956.)

11AndG2532 heG846 gaveG1325 someG3588, apostlesG652; andG1161 someG3588, prophetsG4396; andG1161 someG3588, evangelistsG2099; andG1161 someG3588, pastorsG4166 andG2532 teachersG1320;

12ForG4314 the perfectingG3588G2677 of the saintsG40, forG1519 the workG2041 of the ministryG1248, forG1519 the edifyingG3619 of the bodyG3588G4983 of ChristG3588G5547:

13TillG3360 weG2658 allG3956 comeG2658 inG1519 the unityG3588G1775 of the faithG3588G4102, andG2532 of the knowledgeG3588G1922 of the SonG3588G5207 of GodG3588G2316, untoG1519 a perfectG5046 manG435, untoG1519 the measureG3358 of the statureG2244 of the fulnessG3588G4138 of ChristG3588G5547:

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