Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
KJV
ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
Greek NT
Unicuique autem nostrum data est gratia secundum mensuram donationis Christi.
Vulgate
But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
ASV
But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δωρεά
dorea
noun · 11×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μέτρον
metron
noun · 14×
χάρις
charis
noun · 155×
ἕκαστος
ekastos
adjective · 84×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: ἡ | WH/NIV/RP: ἡ
- ἡ — SBLGNT
- ἡ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§913"Thus, every person, through these gifts given to him, is at once the witness and the living instrument of the mission of the Church itself 'according to the measure of Christ's bestowal."'452 III. THE CONSECRATED LIFE
§51Holiness begins from Christ; and Christ is its cause. For no act conducive to salvation can be performed unless it proceeds from Him as from its supernatural source. "Without me," He says, "you can do nothing."[89] If we grieve and do penance for our sins if, with filial fear and hope, we turn again to God, it is because He is leading us. Grace and glory flow from His inexhaust…
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
Is God alone the efficient cause of grace? Is any disposition towards grace needed on the part of the recipient, by an act of free-will? Can such a disposition make grace follow of necessity? Is grace equal in all? May anyone know that he has grace? Article 1. Whether God alone is the cause of grace? Objection 1. It would seem that God alone is not the cause of grace. For it is…
Is charity in the will as its subject? Is charity caused in man by preceding acts or by a Divine infusion? Is it infused according to the capacity of our natural gifts? Does it increase in the person who has it? Does it increase by addition? Does it increase by every act? Does it increase indefinitely? Can the charity of a wayfarer be perfect? The various degrees of charity Can…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:7 — But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
- 1Cor 12:7 — But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
- 1Cor 12:11 — But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
- 1Cor 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
- 1Pet 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- 2Cor 6:1 — We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
- 2Cor 10:13 — But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- 2Cor 10:13 — But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- Eph 3:2 — If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
- Eph 3:2 — If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
- Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Eph 4:8 — Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
- John 1:16 — And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- John 3:34 — For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
- John 16:5 — But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
- John 16:13 — Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to co
- Matt 25:15 — And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- Rom 12:3 — For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man t
- Rom 12:3 — For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man t
- Rom 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;