Ephesians 4:11

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

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  • Jer 3:15 : 15 I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-29 : 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues. 29 Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?
  • Eph 2:20 : 20 because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.
  • Eph 3:5 : 5 (which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),
  • Eph 4:8 : 8 Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 How are they to call on one they have not believed in? And how are they to believe in one they have not heard of? And how are they to hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written,“How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news.”
  • 2 Chr 15:3 : 3 For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.
  • Acts 21:8 : 8 On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
  • Rom 12:7 : 7 If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.
  • Rev 21:14 : 14 The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
  • 1 Pet 5:1-3 : 1 Leading and Living in God’s Flock So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you: 2 Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly. 3 And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • Jude 1:17 : 17 Exhortation to the Faithful But you, dear friends– recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 (Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 4:12-13
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    12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

    13until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God– a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature.

  • 1 Cor 12:27-29
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    27Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.

    28And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

    29Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

  • Eph 4:7-10
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    7But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

    8Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”

    9Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

    10He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

  • Rom 12:4-7
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    4For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,

    5so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.

    6And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

    7If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

  • 2 Tim 1:11
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    11For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

  • 1 Cor 3:5
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    5What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

  • 1 Pet 4:10-11
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    10Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

    11Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Cor 12:4-5
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    4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

    5And there are different ministries, but the same Lord.

  • 1 Cor 12:8-11
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    8For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

    9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

    10to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

    11It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

  • 1 Tim 4:11
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    11Command and teach these things.

  • Eph 2:20-21
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    20because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

    21In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

  • 1 Tim 2:7
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    7For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle– I am telling the truth; I am not lying– and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

  • Mark 3:14
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    14He appointed twelve(whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

  • Eph 1:22
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    22And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to the church as head over all things.

  • 1 Tim 4:13-14
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    13Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

    14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

  • Eph 4:15-16
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    15But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

    16From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.

  • Eph 4:3-4
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    3making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

    4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling,

  • 1 Cor 14:3-4
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    3But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.

    4The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

  • 2 Cor 11:13
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    13For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

  • Col 1:25
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    25I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God– given to me for you– in order to complete the word of God,

  • Heb 2:4
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    4while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

  • Acts 4:35
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    35and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

  • 1 Cor 9:14
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    14In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

  • Rom 1:11
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    11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

  • Eph 3:5
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    5(which was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit),

  • 1 Cor 14:12
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    12It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

  • Jer 3:15
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    15I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.

  • Titus 1:5
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    5Titus’ Task on Crete The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

  • 2 Tim 4:5
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    5You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

  • 1 Cor 4:15
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    15For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

  • 1 Cor 3:10
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    10According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.