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Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:8 — KJV
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— D.L. Moody
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Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:8 — KJV
Unto every one. There is manifest order and design in the allotment of work and talent to each person (cf. Rom. 12:6). Every gift contributes its value to the unity of the church. No room is left for pride on the part of those who have large gifts, because more will be expected of them; neither is there place for jealousy on the part of those who have received lesser talents, because they are responsible for developing only what they have (see COL 327; MYP 309; 2T 245; 9T 37).
Eph. 4:7-13 deals with diversity of gifts within the church. Paul makes a fuller statement on diversity of gifts in 1 Cor. 12. Compare Jesus’ lesson in the parable of the Talents (Matt. 25:14-30). There is variation not only in the supernatural endowments that God gives to men for special purposes and occasions but in the ordinary spiritual capacities of different persons.
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