"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ." — Ephesians 4:7

Ephesians 4:7 · KJV

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”

— Ephesians 4:7

One God and Father of all, who {is} above all, and through all, and in you all.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

Ephesians 4 — Context

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

One God and Father of all, who {is} above all, and through all, and in you all.

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Cross References

1 Peter 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.

Romans 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 the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

1 Corinthians 12:7-11

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

Ephesians 3:2

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Romans 12:6-8

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:28-30

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. {diversities: or, kinds}

John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure {unto him}.

Ephesians 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;