He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelizers, some as shepherds and teachers, with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, for the building up of the body of the Christ. ” ​ — Ephesians 4: 8, 11, 12.
بعضی رسولان و بعضی انبیا و بعضی مبشّرین و بعضی شبانان و معلّمان را ،‏ برای تکمیل مقدّسین ،‏ برای کار خدمت ،‏ برای بنای جسد (‏ بدن )‏ مسیح .‏ » —‏ اَفَسُسیان ۴ :‏ ۸ ،‏ ۱۱ ،‏ ۱۲‏ .‏