For many days Israel was without the true God, without a teaching kohen and without Torah.
Ephesians 4:11 - Tree of Life Version He Himself gave some to be emissaries, some as prophets, some as proclaimers of the Good News, and some as shepherds and teachers— Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. American Standard Version (1901) And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Common English Bible He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. Catholic Public Domain Version And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors, |
For many days Israel was without the true God, without a teaching kohen and without Torah.
I will give you shepherds after My own heart who will feed you knowledge and understanding.
teaching them to observe all I have commanded you. And remember! I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Now in the Antioch community, there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (brought up since childhood with Herod the Tetrarch), and Saul.
“Take care of yourselves and all the flock of which the Ruach ha-Kodesh has made you overseers, to shepherd the community of God—which He obtained with the blood of His own.
On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered the home of Philip, the proclaimer of Good News, who was one of the seven, and we stayed with him.
You have been built on the foundation made up of the emissaries and prophets, with Messiah Yeshua Himself being the cornerstone.
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations, as it has now been revealed by the Ruach to His holy emissaries and prophets.
Therefore it says, “When He went up on high, He led captive a troop of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
You, however, keep a clear mind in all things, withstand hardship, do the work of proclaiming the Good News, and fulfill your service.
For although you ought to be teachers by this time, again you need someone to teach you the basics of God’s sayings. You have come to need milk, not solid food.
But you, loved ones, ought to remember the words previously proclaimed by the emissaries of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah—
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you kedoshim, emissaries and prophets! For God has judged her condemnation of you!”
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb.