Ephesians 4:8-12
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive the captives, And He gave gifts to people.”
Ephesians 4:9
(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Ephesians 4:10
He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)
Ephesians 4:11
And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers,
Ephesians 4:12
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;