Built to Last
7 But (A) to each one of us (B) grace was given (C) according to the measure of Christ's gift.
8 Therefore it says, "(D) When He ascended on High, He (E) led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men."
9 (Now this expression, "He (F) ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into (G) the lower parts of Earth?
10 He Who descended is Himself also He Who ascended (H) far above all the heavens, so that He might (I) fill all things.)
11 And He (J) gave (K) some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as (L) evangelists, and some as pastors and (M) teachers, 12 (N) for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of (O) the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (P) the unity of the faith, and of the (Q) knowledge of the Son of God, to a (R) mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the (S) fullness of Christ.
14 As a result, we are (T) no longer to be children, (U) tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by (V) craftiness in (W) deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth (X) in love, we are to (Y) grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (Z) head, even Christ, 16 from whom (AA) the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (AB) in love.
-Ephesians 4:7-16
8 Therefore it says, "(D) When He ascended on High, He (E) led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men."
9 (Now this expression, "He (F) ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into (G) the lower parts of Earth?
10 He Who descended is Himself also He Who ascended (H) far above all the heavens, so that He might (I) fill all things.)
11 And He (J) gave (K) some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as (L) evangelists, and some as pastors and (M) teachers, 12 (N) for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of (O) the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to (P) the unity of the faith, and of the (Q) knowledge of the Son of God, to a (R) mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the (S) fullness of Christ.
14 As a result, we are (T) no longer to be children, (U) tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by (V) craftiness in (W) deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth (X) in love, we are to (Y) grow up in all aspects into Him who is the (Z) head, even Christ, 16 from whom (AA) the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself (AB) in love.
-Ephesians 4:7-16
posted by JASmius at 11:59 PM
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