Ephesians 4:7-12 and to every one of us there hath been granted in due measure the favour of the free gift of the Christ.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ and to every one of us there hath been granted in due measure the favour of the free gift of the Christ. ⁸ Therefore it is said, "Having ascended on high, he hath led captivity captive, and "he hath given gifts to men." ⁹ Now this expression, "He ascended" what doth it infer, but that he had first descended into the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He who descended is the same who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all; ¹¹ and he hath given some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some pastors, and teachers, ¹² for the fitting up of the saints; for the work of distribution; for the building up of the body of the Christ,