Ephesians 4:7-12 Now to each one of us was given grace in accord with the measure of the gratuity of Christ.

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ Now to each one of us was given grace in accord with the measure of the gratuity of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore He is saying, Ascending on high, He captures captivity And gives gifts to mankind." ⁹ Now the 'He ascended,' what is it except that He first descended also into the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He Who descends is the Same Who ascends also, up over all who are of the heavens, that He should be completing all." ¹¹ And the same One gives these, indeed, as apostles, yet these as prophets, yet these as evangelists, yet these as pastors and teachers, ¹² toward the adjusting of the saints for the work of dispensing, for the upbuilding of the body of Christ,