Ephesians 4
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Ephesians 4:4-16

4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Therefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.1 9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)2 11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:34 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:5 16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.

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  1. 1. Ephesians 4:8 captivity...: or, a multitude of captives ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 4:10 fill: or, fulfil ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 4:13 in: or, into ↩
  4. 4. Ephesians 4:13 stature: or, age ↩
  5. 5. Ephesians 4:15 speaking...: or, being sincere ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain