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Verse 11. _HE GAVE SOME, APOSTLES_] He established several _offices_
in his Church; furnished these with the proper _officers_; and, to
qualify them for their work, gave them the proper _gifts_. For...
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AND HE GAVE SOME, APOSTLES - He gave some to be apostles. The
“object” here is to show that he has made ample provision for the
extension and edification of his church On the meaning of the word
“apos...
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2. THE MINISTRY AND ITS PURPOSE
CHAPTER 4:7-16
_ 1. Ministry according to the measure of the gift of Christ
(Ephesians 4:7)_
2. The needed and permanent gifts (Ephesians 4:11)
3. The purpose and th...
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THE DOCTRINE OF GIFTS IN RELATION TO UNITY. Every Christian has his
gift of grace: and the grace given to each is proportioned to the
measure of Christ's giving (Ephesians 4:7). That is what Scripture...
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Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTION (Ephesians 4:1-10)
With this chapter the second part of the letter begins. In Ephesians
1:1-23;...
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And he gave to the Church some as apostles, and some as prophets, and
some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers. This he did
that God's consecrated people should be fully equipped, that th...
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SOME. Add "indeed" (Greek. _men)_.
APOSTLES, PROPHETS. App-189.
PASTORS. (as) shepherds. So every other occurance (seventeen in all).
TEACHERS. Greek. _didaskalos._...
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_And he gave_ The "_He_" is emphatic; IT WAS HE WHO GAVE. See above on
Ephesians 4:7. Immediately, the Holy Spirit is the Giver (1
Corinthians 12:8, &c.; cp. Acts 2:4;...
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ΑΥ̓ΤῸΣ is emphatic. He who descended and ascended. The stress
laid on the direct action of the Ascended Lord in supplying the Church
with living agents is in keeping with the whole thought of the
pass...
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DISCOURSE: 2109
THE USE OF A STATED MINISTRY
Ephesians 4:11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and
some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting
of the saints, fo...
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_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 4:1-16)
II.
Duties. Ephesians 4:1-32; Ephesians 5:1-33; E
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(4:11,12) The gifts to men are listed here. These are not offices, but
abilities to serve the Body. Note that they are all intended for
service to and within the Church. "Apostles" are "those sent wit...
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
[ Autos (G846)] 'Himself,' by His supreme power. 'It is HE that gave,'
etc. (the same One as H...
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Summary of the Present Grace
2 The present secret administration of which there is no hint in any
Scriptures before this epistle was penned, consists essentially of
three separate items, all of w...
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UNITY OF THE NEW LIFE. RULES FOR THE NEW LIFE
The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical
exhortations; but doctrine is here and there introduced to support
exhortation.
1-6...
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HE GAVE] 'He' is emphatic; 'He it is who gave.' SOME, APOSTLES] RV
'some to be apostles';'some as Apostles.' 'Some' is accusative, not
dative. St. Paul is speaking of the Church as a whole, and does n...
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CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR
EPHESIANS
_LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_
CHAPTER 4
What Paul taught in Chapter s 1-3 was first about God and his Son
Jesus Christ. Then it was about th...
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HE GAVE. — In the original “He” is emphatic — He and He alone,
as the ascended Head of humanity. The word “gave,” instead of the
more obvious word _set,_ or _appointed_ (used in 1 Corinthians 12:28),...
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CHAPTER 17
THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT OF CHRIST
Ephesians 4:7
In Ephesians 4:7 the apostle passes from the unities of the Church to
its diversities, from the common foundation of the Christian life to...
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With the fourth chapter begins the second main division of the
Epistle. As in others of Paul's Epistles the doctrinal statement is
followed by the practical enforcement of duty. Doctrinal
consideratio...
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καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκε τοὺς μὲν
ἀποστόλους : _and He gave some Apostles_. That is, “He
gave some _as_ Apostles,” or (with RV) “some _to be_ Apostles”.
At this point Paul reverts to the statement in Ephesians...
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BUILDING UP THE “BODY OF CHRIST”
Ephesians 4:11
Apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, are the gifts of
the risen Christ to His Church. There should be no rivalry among them.
Each has hi...
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The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the
present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the
earthly conduct. The matter of first importance is maintenance...
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Offices Christ Established
As ruler over all, particularly in the church, Jesus set apostles and
prophets in the church to reveal his will to man. They were able to do
this because of the inspiration...
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(6) And he gave some, (l) apostles; and some, (m) prophets; and some,
(n) evangelists; and some, (o) pastors and teachers;
(6) First of all he lists the ecclesiastical functions, which are
partly ext...
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_Some indeed he gave to be apostles, &c. It is said (1 Corinthians
xii. 28.) that God (even with the Greek article) gave some to be
apostles, &c. and here it is said of Christ: another proof that Chri...
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(7) But unto everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of
the gift of Christ. (8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (9) ...
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In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its
fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need
on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week as we studies Chapter 3 of the book of Galatians, Paul
told the Gentiles that they were equal with the Jews in Christ!
1. In fact we are all equal at the Cross!
B. In C...
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He returns to explain the distribution of gifts, and illustrates at
greater length what he had slightly hinted, that out of this variety
arises unity in the church, as the various tones in music produ...
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The faithful were to seek in the dispositions mentioned above to
maintain this unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. There are
three things in this exhortation: first, to walk worthy of their
call...
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AND HE GAVE SOME APOSTLES,.... That is, he gave them gifts by which
they were qualified to be apostles; who were such as were immediately
called by Christ, and had their doctrine from him, and their
c...
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers;
Ver. 11. _Some pastors and teachers_] Distinct officers,Romans
12:7,8, yet one man may be both,...
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_And_ Among other his free gifts; _he gave some, apostles_ His chief
ministers and special witnesses, as having seen him after his
resurrection, and received their commission immediately from him. The...
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APOSTLES-PROPHETS, etc; see notes to the parallel passage in 1
Corinthians 12:28....
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The organization and work of the ministry of the Church:...
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AND HE GAVE SOME, APOSTLES; AND SOME, PROPHETS; AND SOME, EVANGELISTS;
AND SOME, PASTORS AND TEACHERS,...
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RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY
(vs.1-6)
In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic
truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the
Church, the body of Chri...
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CHAPTER 4
Even though Paul is a ______________, he still urges us to walk in our
__________. This walk must be a ____________ one.
What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to
consi...
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“AND HE GAVE SOME TO BE APOSTLES; AND SOME, PROPHETS; AND SOME,
EVANGELISTS; AND SOME, PASTORS AND TEACHERS”
“And He gave some”: Here are "some" of the gifts that Christ has
given to the Church. “It i...
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7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their
mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every
one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large m...
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AND HE GAVE; distributed several gifts, (which are spoken of in
general, EPHESIANS 1:7), according to his Father's appointment, who is
said to set in the church what Christ is here said to give, 1
COR...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "God gave to the Church, some
apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors
and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of...
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Ephesians 4:11 And G2532 Himself G846 gave G1325 (G5656) some G3303
apostles G652 G1161 prophets G4396...
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EXHORTATION TO ONENESS (4:1-16).
Paul calls on them therefore now to be as one, and walk worthily of
their calling....
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‘And he gave some Apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists,
and some pastors and teachers for the perfecting of the saints unto
the work of serving, unto the building up of the body of Christ...
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II. MOTIVES FOR PRESERVING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.
In this passage the leading thought is ‘ the unity of the Spirit; '
the duty of preserving it is not directly enjoined, but motives are
presented:...
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Ephesians 4:11. AND HE GAVE. ‘He' is emphatic; He, and none other.
‘Gave' refers back to Ephesians 4:6; Ephesians 4:8, and is to be
taken in its strict sense; Christ gives the _persons_ to fill the
of...
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Ephesians 4:11-16. For a summary of these verses, see above. The
leading thought is: this exalted Lord gives official persons to the
Church to promote its growth toward perfection and unity. This too...
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AND HE GAVE
(κα αυτος εδωκεν). First aorist active indicative of
διδωμ. In 1 Corinthians 12:28 Paul uses εθετο (more common
verb, appointed), but here repeats εδωκεν from the quotation in
verse Ephe...
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GAVE
In (1 Corinthians 12:8), the Spirit is seen as enduing the members of
the body of Christ with spiritual gifts, or enablements for a varied
service; here, certain Spirit-endued men, namely, apost...
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Ephesians 4:8
The Origin of the Christian Clergy.
No doubt from the first the Christian society which we now call a
Church existed in Christ's faithful followers, even from the
beginning, and whereso...
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Ephesians 4:11
The Christian Ministry.
I. The Christian ministry is simply this: a teaching, a helping, of
men's personal feeling and life. The man who seeks to change his
ministry from a teaching an...
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Ephesians 4:8 , EPHESIANS 4:11
A Glorious Ascension.
To ascend on high must have meant for Christ a large increase of His
quickening influence, more power to act beneficially on human minds
and heart...
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Ephesians 4:7
The Church Edified and Edifying Itself.
I. There are various outward appliances all meant for the edifying of
the body of Christ. These may be regarded as comprehending generally
all th...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,-_
«You are called to be sons of God, you are called to be one with
Chri...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you-_
Paul puts force into the argument by his manner of speaking; you can
hear in his words the rattle of his chains. Here is a man who...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one anot...
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CONTENTS: Walk and service of the believer in Christ. Ministry of
gifts of Christ to His Body.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, God, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Considering to what state and condition God has...
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Ephesians 4:1. _I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you_ a
pathetic argument, for if I hear of discords among you it will add
affliction to my bonds; _that ye walk worthy of the vocation wh...
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IT WAS HE WHO. Paul identifies the _gifts_ as specific services
performed in the body of Christ. APOSTLES. If we take this in the
strict sense, it means the Twelve and Paul. Their work was complete
an...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:1 Unity of the Body of Christ. Paul
shows how to apply the truths he has been teaching. There are three
subsections: vv. Ephesians 4:1,...
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EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 4:11 For APOSTLES, see note on 1:1.
PROPHETS. A reference to the gift of prophecy in the NT church.
EVANGELISTS. People
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Ephesians 4:7. BUT UNTO EVERY ONE OF US IS GIVEN GRACE.—The
distributing Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:11) leaves no humblest member of
the body of Christ without his endo...
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EXPOSITION
PRACTICAL PORTION OF THE EPISTLE.
EPHESIANS 4:1
CHURCH PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH AND PROGRESS; THE CHURCH A BODY
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Now Paul begins the fourth chapter again with the reminder that he is
a
prisoner of the Lord, and I beseech you, [I beg you, I implore you]
that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are call...
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1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:29; 1 Peter 5:1; 2 Chronicles
15:3;...
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The gifts specified.
He gave. He is emphatic. It is He that gave. Compare given in ver. 7.
Apostles. Properly, as apostles, or to be apostles. Christ's ministers
are gifts to His people. Compare 1 Cor...
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THE HIGHER CHRISTIAN LIFE
Ephesians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner
in a Roman jail, the author of such a remarkable letter. We are
accus...
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And, among other his free gifts, he gave some apostles — His chief
ministers and special witnesses, as having seen him after his
resurrection, and received their commission immediately from him. And
s...