Ephesians 4:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

New Living Translation
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

English Standard Version
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,

Berean Study Bible
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

New American Standard Bible
And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers,

NASB 1995
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

NASB 1977
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

Amplified Bible
And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],

Christian Standard Bible
And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Contemporary English Version
Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

Good News Translation
It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also gave apostles, prophets, missionaries, as well as pastors and teachers as gifts [to his church].

International Standard Version
And it is he who gifted some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers,

NET Bible
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

New King James Version
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

King James 2000 Bible
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

New Heart English Bible
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

World English Bible
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

American 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;

A Faithful Version
And He gave some as apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers

Darby Bible Translation
and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

English Revised Version
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Webster's Bible Translation
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he gaue some apostles, and some prophetes, and some euangelistes, and some shepheardes and teachers,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And ye same hath set some to be Apostles, some to be prophetes, some to be Euangelistes, some to be shepherdes & teachers,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the very same made some Apostles some prophetes some Evangelistes some Sheperdes some Teachers:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,

Berean Literal Bible
And He gave some indeed to be apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

Young's Literal Translation
and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,

Smith's Literal Translation
And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he indeed gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he gave some who are Apostles and some who are Prophets and some who are Evangelists and some who are Pastors and some who are Teachers,

Lamsa Bible
And he has assigned some, apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, pastors, and some, teachers;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Godbey New Testament
And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Haweis New Testament
And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;

Mace New Testament
It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers:

Weymouth New Testament
And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Worrell New Testament
And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Worsley New Testament
And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,
















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