Ephesians 4:11

Easy To Read Version

And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:3

For a long time Israel was without the true God. And they were without a teaching priest, and without the law.

Jeremiah 3:15

Then I will give you new rulers. Those rulers will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Matthew 28:20

Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”

Acts 13:1

In the church (group of believers) at Antioch there were some prophets {\cf2\super [243]} and teachers. They were: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, {\cf2\super [244]} the ruler) and Saul.

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people that God has given you. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [406]} gave you the work of caring for this flock. {\cf2\super [407]} You must be like shepherds to the church (people) of God. {\cf2\super [408]} This is the church that God bought with his own blood. {\cf2\super [409]}

Acts 21:8

The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. We went into the home of Philip and stayed with him. Philip had the work of telling the Good News. {\cf2\super [414]} He was one of the seven helpers. {\cf2\super [415]}

Romans 12:7

If a person has the gift of serving, then that person should serve. If a person has the gift of teaching, then that person should teach.

1 Corinthians 12:4

There are different kinds of \{spiritual\} gifts; but \{they are all from\} the same Spirit. {\cf2\super [83]}

Ephesians 2:20

You believers are like a building that God owns. That building was built on the foundation that the apostles {\cf2\super [15]} and prophets {\cf2\super [16]} prepared. Christ himself is the most important stone {\cf2\super [17]} in that building.

Ephesians 3:5

People who lived in other times were not told that secret truth. But now, through the Spirit, {\cf2\super [20]} God has shown that secret truth to his holy apostles {\cf2\super [21]} and prophets. {\cf2\super [22]}

Ephesians 4:8

That is why it says \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [30]} \},

2 Timothy 4:5

But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.

Revelation 18:20

Be happy because of this, O heaven!\par Be happy, God’s holy people {\cf2\super [134]} and apostles {\cf2\super [135]} and prophets {\cf2\super [136]} !\par God has punished her because of the things she did to you.’”\par

Revelation 21:14

The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones. {\cf2\super [162]} On the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles {\cf2\super [163]} of the Lamb.