Ephesians
Ephesians 4:11
11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He who | αὐτὸς | autos | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| gave | ἔδωκεν | edōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| some | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| apostles | ἀποστόλους | apostolous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| some | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| prophets | προφήτας | prophētas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| some | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| evangelists | εὐαγγελιστάς | euangelistas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2099 an evangelist, bearer of good tidings |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| some | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| pastors | ποιμένας | poimenas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4166 a shepherd |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| teachers | διδασκάλους | didaskalous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1320 a teacher |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 3:15 · 1 Corinthians 12:28–29 · Ephesians 2:20 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · Acts 20:28 · Romans 10:14–15 · Matthew 28:20 · Ephesians 4:8 · 2 Chronicles 15:3 · 1 Peter 5:1–3 · Romans 12:7 · Ephesians 3:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.