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Butδὲto each oneἙνὶ ἑκάστῳof usἡμῶνgraceἡ χάριςwas givenἐδόθηaccording toκατὰthe measureτὸ μέτρονof the giftτῆς δωρεᾶςof the Messiah.τοῦ Χριστοῦ
Ephesians 4:7
Study it in the app“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of the Messiah.”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 4:7, word by word
- to each oneἙνὶHeni
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “Heni” appears- to each oneἑκάστῳhekastōi
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastōi” appears- graceχάριςcharis
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appears- was givenἐδόθηedothē
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “edothē” appears- the measureμέτρονmetron
measure
Measure.
Where else “metron” appears- of the giftδωρεᾶςdōreas
gift
Gift; what is given freely, without being paid for or earned.
Where else “dōreas” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
The context
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 · This verse (above)
8Therefore it says: Having ascended on high, he led captive captivity; he gave gifts to men.
To study Ephesians 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul urge them to do about unity, and how many times does he say "one" (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul contrasts the old way of life with the new, and what specific changes does he name (v. 22-32)?
3. How I live it
Paul writes, "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (v. 26). With whom could you talk calmly today to make something right?