Ephesians

Ephesians 4:8–14

⁸This is why it says:^a

“When He ascended on high,

He led captives away,

and gave gifts to men.”^b

⁹What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended^c to the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

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, ¹²to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, ¹³until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

¹⁴Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Footnotes

a 4:8 Or He says
b 4:8 Psalm 68:18|PSA 68:18
c 4:9 BYZ and TR except that He also descended first

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Ephesians 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
it says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
When He ascended	Ἀναβὰς	Anabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
high	ὕψος	hypsos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5311 height, heaven
He led	ᾐχμαλώτευσεν	ēchmalōteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G162 I take captive
captives away	αἰχμαλωσίαν	aichmalōsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G161 captivity
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
gifts	δόματα	domata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1390 a gift
to men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Ephesians 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
He ascended	Ἀνέβη	Anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He also descended	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lower	κατώτερα	katōtera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G2737 lower
parts	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Ephesians 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
descended	καταβὰς	katabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the very	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
who ascended	ἀναβὰς	anabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
above	ὑπεράνω	hyperanō	Preposition	G5231 far above
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to fill	πληρώσῃ	plērōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Ephesians 4:11

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

Ephesians 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to equip	καταρτισμὸν	katartismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2677 a perfecting
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
works	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of ministry	διακονίας	diakonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
to build up	οἰκοδομὴν	oikodomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Ephesians 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
until	μέχρι	mechri	Adverb	G3360 as far as, until
we all reach	καταντήσωμεν	katantēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach
unity	ἑνότητα	henotēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1775 oneness, unity
in the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσεως	epignōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
mature	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
full	πληρώματος	plērōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
measure	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
of	ἡλικίας	hēlikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Ephesians 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
no longer	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer
be	ὦμεν	ōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
infants	νήπιοι	nēpioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
tossed about by the waves	κλυδωνιζόμενοι	klydōnizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2831 I am tossed by waves
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
carried around	περιφερόμενοι	peripheromenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4064 I carry around, am driven to and fro
by every	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
wind	ἀνέμῳ	anemō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G417 the wind
of teaching	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
clever	πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3834 cunning, craftiness
cunning	κυβείᾳ	kybeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2940 trickery, sleight
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
in	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
deceitful	πλάνης	planēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4106 a wandering, error
scheming	μεθοδείαν	methodeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3180 scheming, craftiness