7 But unto every one 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 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? |
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) |
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; |
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: |
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: |