Ephesians 4:7 (KJV)

Passage

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Ephesians 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Ephesians 4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "given", "measure", "gift", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "given", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "One God and Father of all who..." into verse 8's "Wherefore he saith When he ascended up...", so "grace" and "given" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "given" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.