Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (Recovery Version)
When we grow into Christ in all things big or small, and when we become men in Christ enjoying Him, we will spontaneously have something originating from Him that is for the building up of His Body. The growth of the Body of Christ is firstly through the joints of the rich supply. These are the gifts described in [Ephesians 4] verse 11: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers. They are the joints, which are joined together by the sinews, for the rich supply to every member of the Body of Christ. Second, this growth is according to the operation in measure of each one part. The each one part refers to every member in the Body [Ephesians 4:7-8]. Every member in the Body of Christ, whether great or small, has a measure. Because of its measure, it has an operation. Through the rich supply of every joint and according to the operation in measure of each one part, the Body of Christ grows gradually. (The Perfecting of the Saints and the Building Up of the Body of Christ, pp. 36-37, by Witness Lee)
