KJV: But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
YLT: and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,
Darby: But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
ASV: But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ἑνὶ | One |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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ἑκάστῳ | to each |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἕκαστος Sense: each, every. |
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ἡμῶν | of us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἐδόθη | has been given |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: διδῶ Sense: to give. |
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ἡ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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χάρις | grace |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: χάρις Sense: grace. |
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κατὰ | according to |
Parse: Preposition Root: κατά Sense: down from, through out. |
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μέτρον | measure |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: μέτρον Sense: measure, an instrument for measuring. |
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τῆς | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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δωρεᾶς | gift |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: δωρεά Sense: a gift. |
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τοῦ | - |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Χριστοῦ | of Christ |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
Greek Commentary for Ephesians 4:7
Each gets the gift that Christ has to bestow for his special case. See note on 1 Corinthians 12:4.; Romans 12:4-6. [source]
Rev., each. From the Church as a whole, he passes to its individual members. In the general unity the individual is not overlooked, and unity is consistent with variety of gifts and offices. [source]
The article, omitted by A.V., is important: the one grace of God, manifesting itself in the different gifts. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Ephesians 4:7
As often (redundant) in John. The first aorist passive Condition of second class, determined as unfulfilled, ει ei and past perfect ηιδεις ēideis (used as imperfect) in condition and αν an and aorist active indicative in conclusion The gift of God Naturally the gift mentioned in John 3:16 (Westcott), the inexpressible gift (2 Corinthians 9:15). Some take it to refer to the living water below, but that is another allusion (metaphor) to John 3:16. See Ephesians 4:7 for Paul‘s use of both χαρις charis and δωρεα dōrea (from διδωμι didōmi to give). Who it is She only knew that he was a Jew. This Messianic self-consciousness of Jesus is plain in John, but it is early in the Synoptics also. Living water Running water like a spring or well supplied by springs. This Jacob‘s Well was filled by water from rains percolating through, a sort of cistern, good water, but not equal to a real spring which was always preferred (Genesis 26:19; Leviticus 14:5; Numbers 19:17). Jesus, of course, is symbolically referring to himself as the Living Water though he does not say it in plain words as he does about the Living Bread (John 6:51). The phrase “the fountain of life” occurs in Proverbs 13:14. Jesus supplies the water of life (John 7:39). Cf. Revelation 7:17; Revelation 22:1. [source]
He is emphatic. It is He that gave. Compare given in Ephesians 4:7. [source]
Comp. Romans 12:3, Romans 12:6; Romans 15:15; 1 Corinthians 3:10; Ephesians 3:8; Ephesians 4:7. The phrase only here in Pastorals. [source]