NET Bible
"And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,"
— Ephesians 4:11, NET Bible
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ”
“He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;”
“And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors:”
“And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”
Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?
He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God– a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature.
So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.