And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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Gill's Exposition
And he gave some apostles,.... That is, he gave them gifts by which they were qualified to be apostles; who were such as were immediately called by Christ, and had their doctrine from him, and their…
Barnes' Notes
And he gave some, apostles - He gave some to be apostles. The “object” here is to show that he has made ample provision for the extension and edification of his church On the meaning of the word…
Adam Clarke
He gave some, apostles - He established several offices in his Church; furnished these with the proper officers; and, to qualify them for their work, gave them the proper gifts. For a full…
Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter: - To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should very much study. We do not walk worthy…
Cambridge Bible
And he gave The "He" is emphatic; it was He who gave. See above on Eph 4:7. Immediately, the Holy Spirit is the Giver (1Co 12:8, &c.; cp. Act 2:4; Act 13:2). But His action is in Divine union withthat…
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