[1] I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, [2] With all lowliness and with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; [3] Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in hope calling; [5] One Lord, one faith, baptism, [6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all. [7] But unto every one is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. [8] Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. [9] (Now that he ascended, what that also descended into the lower parts of the earth? [10] He that descended the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) [11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; [12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: [13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: