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NASB | Ephesians 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:11 And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct], |
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Bible Note: Thank you, Ed, for a very cogent explanation. I went through and looked up every reference to laying on of hands in the New Testament. I found at least one instance of each of the types you mentioned. Interestingly the person on which hands were laid from Acts onward were always believers. Furthermore, we only have examples of Christ and the apostles (only Peter and Paul by name) actually doing this, and no one else is instructed to do it. One last thing: the laying on of hands for these purposes as well as for violence is the same words in Greek. (Just some random observations -- I'm not drawing any conclusions.) Thanks, again, Ed for explaining this practice for the benefit of us all. |