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But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Grace for Your Specific Role
Commentators clarify that the "grace" mentioned here is not primarily saving grace, but rather the specific spiritual gifts and abilities given by Christ to equip each believer for their unique function within the church. As several scholars note, this is "equipping grace" meant for service and mutual help.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But unto every one of us. Every Christian.
Is given grace. The favour of God; meaning here, that God had bestowed upon eac…
According to the measure of the gifts of Christ (κατα το μετρον της δωρεας του Χριστου). Each gets the gift that Christ has to bes…
19th Century
Anglican
But to every one of us is given grace.—This verse should be rendered, To every one of us the grace (the one “gra…
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Baptist
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 stingily, but…
The apostle has been considering the church as a totality. Now he focuses on the individual (“each one of us”). Within the body of Christ each memb…
16th Century
Protestant
But to every one. He now describes the way God establishes and preserves a mutual relationship among us. No member of the body of Christ i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But unto everyone of us is given grace Which may refer to the saints in common, and may be interpreted of justifying…
To every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow on everyone. He received for t…
