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## Ephesians 4:8-9 in Context (Verses 5–12 KJV)
 
 [5 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/5) One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
 
 [6 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/6) One God and Father of all, who *is* above all, and through all, and in you all.
 
 [7 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/7) But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
 
 [9 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/9) (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
 
 [10 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/10) He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
 
 [11 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
 [12 ](/kjv/ephesians/4/12) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
[Ephesians 3](/kjv/ephesians/3) [Ephesians 5](/kjv/ephesians/5)

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