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The Book of Ephesians, Chapter 4, Verse 10

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He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
King James Version
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
American Standard Version
And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
New English Translation
The one who steals must steal no longer; instead he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.
World English Bible
He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
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For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
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That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
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But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:
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From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
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Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
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Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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But ye have not so learned Christ;
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If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: