Ephesians 4:11
oAnd he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, ppastors and qteachers;
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκε τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους,
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1 Corinthians 12:28-12:30 28. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30. Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Romans 12:6-12:8 6. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7. Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8. Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 9:2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 4:9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Acts 11:27 ¶And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Acts 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
2 Timothy 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
1 Timothy 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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Acts 20:28 ¶Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
distributed several gifts, (which are spoken of in general, Eph 1:7), according to his Father’s appointment, who is said to set in the church what Christ is here said to give, 1Co 12:28.
Nothing is here said of gifts, but only of offices.
Christ never gave offices without suitable furniture; this diversity therefore of offices includes diversity of respective gifts.
extraordinary officers, with an immediate call, universal commission, infallibility in teaching, and power of working miracles, appointed for the first founding the Christian church in all parts of the world, Mat 28:19 Act 19:6.
The apostles were appointed by Christ before his death.
The apostle here speaks not of Christ’s first calling them, but:
1. Of his fully supplying them with gifts necessary to the discharge of their office, which was after his resurrection, Act 1:4 Joh 7:39. And:
2. Of their solemn inauguration in their office, by the pouring out of the Holy Ghost upon them in a visible manner, Act 2:1-47.
extraordinary officers who did by immediate revelation interpret the Scriptures, 1Co 14:4,5, and not only such as did foretell things to come, Act 11:27 21:10.
these were likewise extraordinary officers, for the most part chosen by the apostles, as their companions and assistants in preaching the word, and planting churches in the several places where they travelled. Such were Timothy, Titus, Apollos, Silas, &c.
either two names of the same office, implying the distinct duties of ruling and teaching belonging to it; or two distinct offices, but both ordinary, and of standing use in the church in all times; and then pastors are they that are fixed to and preside over particular churches, with the care both of instructing and ruling them, 1Th 5:12 Heb 13:17; called elsewhere elders, and bishops, Act 20:28 Php 1:1 1Ti 3:1 Tit 1:5,7 1Pe 5:1,2.
they whose work is to teach the doctrine of religion, and confute the contrary errors.