⁹(^hIn saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into ⁱthe lower regions, the earth?² ¹⁰He who descended is the one who also ^jascended ^kfar above all the heavens, that he might ^lfill all things.)

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2Or the lower parts of the earth?

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things.

NLTNew Living Translation

Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now “he ascended,” what is it, except that he also descended to the lower regions of the earth? The one who descended himself is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order that he might fill all things.

KJV 1900King James Version

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

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