11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,


In Context

8 This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men."

9 (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?

10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Ephesians 4:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;