Therefore He says: When He ascended on high, He led captive the captives, and gave gifts to men.

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,

which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

How then shall they call on Him into whom they do not believe? And how shall they believe Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without preaching?

And how shall they preach if they are not sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those preaching the gospel of peace, bringing glad tidings of good things.

And God has placed some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that works of power, then gifts of healing, helps, governings, tongues of nationalities.

But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Rejoice over her, O Heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!

Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

For many days Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without Law;

And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

or ministry, in ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

Not everyone is an apostle are they? Not everyone is a prophet? Not everyone is a teacher? Not everyone is a worker of power?

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the rudimentary principles of the Words of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed:

not exercising dominion over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;