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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ephesians 4:7-16

2. The Ministry and Its Purpose CHAPTER 4:7-16 1. Ministry according to the measure of the gift of Christ (Ephesians 4:7-10 ) 2. The needed and permanent gifts (Ephesians 4:11 ) 3. The purpose and the goad (Ephesians 4:12-16 ) Each member in the body of Christ has a specific place for a specific work. See Romans 12:4-5 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-5 . And the bestowal of gifts for service in the body is in His hands. He ascended upon high and triumphed over all enemies. He led captivity captive... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ephesians 4:8

4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led {g} captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.(g) A multitude of captives. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:1-32

RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY (vs.1-6) In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic truth so essential for individual saints (Ch.1:1- 2:10) and for the Church, the body of Christ (Ch.2:11-3:13). He then emphasized at the end of Chapter 3 the appropriate state of soul for the proper reception and enjoyment of the truth. Now we are to consider the practical results of the truth in connection with the unity of the Assembly. The apostle entreats the Ephesians to walk... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-32

THE CHRISTIAN ’S WALK At 4:1 the apostle returns to the exhortation and practical application on which he had started at 3:1. The Ephesian Christians had been called with a holy calling (vocation) and now they were to “walk worthy” of it. “Walk” occurs five times in our lesson, giving completeness to it. WALK IN UNITY (Ephesians 4:1-16 ) The unity referred to is that which has been made among Christians by the baptism of the Holy Spirit into Christ (Ephesians 4:3-6 ). It is not anything... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ephesians 4:7-13

(7) But unto everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (9) (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? (10) He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) (11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:8

He led captivity captive. [1] St. Jerome and others expound these words of Christ's delivering the pious souls that had died before his ascension, and which were detained in a place of rest which is called Limbus Patrum [i.e. Limbo of the Fathers; sometimes called Paradise (Luke xxiii. 43.), Abraham‘ bosom (Luke xvi. 22.), or Prison (1 Peter iii. 19.)]. --- He gave gifts to men. Having delivered men from the captivity of sin, he bestowed upon them his gifts and graces. (Witham) --- ... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 4:7-16

7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given in the counsel of God to every believer; but we... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-99

Ephesians 4 As we open chapter 4 we pick up the thread which Paul dropped at the end of the first verse of chapter 3. In comparatively few words we have had brought before us the Christian calling in its height and fulness according to the thoughts and purposes of God. Moreover that calling has been unfolded to us, not only as it relates to us each individually, but also as it concerns us all together in our corporate or church capacity. Now comes the exhortation of a general character, and it... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ephesians 4:7-10

Christ's gifts to the individual Christians: v. 7. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. v. 8. Wherefore He saith, when He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. v. 9. (Now that He ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? v. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens that He might fill all things.) This bit of information... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ephesians 4:7-10

b. The gift of Christ to individuals(Ephesians 4:7-10)7But unto every [to each] one of us is given grace [was the13 grace given] according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended 9up on high, he led [a] captivity captive, and14 gave gifts unto [to] men. ([omit parenthesis] Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first [omit 10first]15 into the lower parts16 of the earth? He that [who] descended is the same also that [he it is also who]... read more