Equipped (Eph. 4:7-16) Lyrics

But to each one of us grace was given

According to the measure of the gift of Christ

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high"

"He led captivity captive"

"He gave gifts to all men"

Now what does it mean "he ascended"

Except that he also descended to the earth

The very one, he who descended, is also who

Ascended above all

In order to fill all things

It was He who gave some as

Apostles, as prophets, as evangelists

As pastors and teachers, to equip the saints

For the work of the ministry

To build up the body of Christ

Until all attain to the unity

Of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God

A mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ's stature

So we are no longer to be children

Tossed to and fro' by waves and carried around

By every wind of teaching by trickery of people who craftily carry

Out their deceitful schemes

Practising truth, truth in love

We will in all things grow up into Christ, the head

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every ligament

As each one does its part

The body grows in love as

Apostles, as prophets, as evangelists

As pastors and teachers, to equip the saints

For the work of the ministry

To build up the body of Christ

Until all attain to the unity

Of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God

A mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ's stature