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Ephesians 4:7

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ It does not mean that God gives stingingly, but that he gives according to our capacity to receive. We are not all made with the same measure of capacity, because we are not all intended to do the same office; and God gives everyone of us as much grace as we are...

Ephesians 4:7

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. That is, to every one of us who are members of his mystical body. The living members of the living body receive according to each one’s function and place in the body a measure of grace for the benefit of the whole.

Ephesians 4:7

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. We have not all the same form of grace, and we cannot all perform the same service for the Saviour; we differ very much from each other as to our abilities, and as to the positions which we can occupy; and our Lord intended it to be so.

Ephesians 4:8-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) Now what were the gifts he gave? He rode...

Ephesians 4:8-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) When he received gifts for men, and gave...

Ephesians 4:8-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive. and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) Paul could not help giving us this...

Ephesians 4:11-13

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 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...

Ephesians 4:11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Not all alike, not all apostles or prophets; and not all equals, for pastors may not be equal in rank with apostles. They are not all to do the same work, for all teachers cannot prophesy, neither does a prophet always pasteurize, and watch over...

Ephesians 4:12

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: The early Church could not have been without apostles, and we cannot do without evangelists. May the Lord send many faithful men who will range over the whole country preaching the Word! Neither can we do without pastors and teachers; and it is...

Ephesians 4:12-13

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 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 fullness of Christ. Then, whatever spiritual gifts we have, they are not our own to use as we please;...

Ephesians 4:13

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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 fullness of Christ: When all Christian people shall be well developed, mature, then the whole body of Christ will come unto the stature of a perfect man. When will that be? There are some who are always...

Ephesians 4:14-16

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: from whom the whole body fitly joined together and...

Ephesians 4:14

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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; There are plenty of so-called Christians of that sort, nowadays, who are too weak to know anything for themselves. They are not settled and grounded, the last...

Ephesians 4:14-16

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

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; but speaking the truth in love, ‘may grow up into him in all things, which is the head even Christ: from whom the ‘whole body fitly joined together and...

Ephesians 4:15-16

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 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. Every part of the...

Ephesians 4:17-19

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 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: who being past feeling have given themselves over unto...

Ephesians 4:17-19

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 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: who being past feeling — That is a dreadful condition for anyone to...

Ephesians 4:17-19

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 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: who being past feeling- That is a terrible expression: “past feeling”-

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