Ephesians 4:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,

English ASV

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

English Amplified

And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

English EASY 2024

It was Christ who chose to give different gifts to his people. He chose some to be apostles. He chose some to speak messages from God. He chose some to tell God's good news to many people. He chose some to take care of his people, and to teach them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And that same Christ gave these gifts to people: He made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to care for and teach God's people.

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It was he who “gave gifts to people”; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He also gave apostles, prophets, missionaries, as well as pastors and teachers as gifts {to his church}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

English KJV 1611

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

English LSB

And He Himself gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He gave some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He is the One who gave some the gift to be apostles. He gave some the gift to be prophets. He gave some the gift of preaching the good news. And he gave some the gift to be pastors and teachers.

English NIV

It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

English NKJ 1982

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

English NLT

He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And he has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Some of us have been given special ability as apostles; to others he has given the gift of being able to preach well; some have special ability in winning people to Christ, helping them to trust him as their Savior; still others have a gift for caring for God's people as a shepherd does his sheep, leading and teaching them in the ways of God.

English Tyndale 1537

And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:

Ephesians 4:11 — Compare Translations