**Eph 4:11 nlt**
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
**Eph 4:12 nlt**
Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
*apostles*:
a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
*prophets*:
one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
*evangelists:*
a bringer of good tidings, an evangelist
the name given to the NT heralds of salvation through Christ who are not apostles
*pastors:*
a herdsman, esp. a shepherd
the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly, overseers of the Christian assemblies
*teachers:*
in the NT one who teaches with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
**Eph:4:12 nkjv**
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
*ka tar tees mas*= (equipping, perfecting)
1. complete, furnishing, equipping
*dee awk ah nee ah*= (work of the ministry, do His work)
service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others
of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men
the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities
the office of the deacon in the church
the service of those who prepare and present food
*oi ka da may*= edifying, build up
(the act of) building, building up
edifying, edification
the act of one who promotes another's growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness
a building (i.e. the thing built, edifice)
also:
architecture, a structure;
**Eph 4:13 nlt**
This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
**Eph 4:14 nlt**
Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
**Eph 4:15 nlt**
Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
**Eph 4:16 nlt**
He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
**Mark 16:15 nkjv**
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
**Act 1:8 nlt**
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
*Jerusalem= family, home church, city
Judea= region
Samaria= country
ends of the earth= whole world
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