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Ephesians 4:9

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9(Now this expression, “He aascended,” what 1does it mean except that He also 2descended into bthe lower parts of the earth?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit is it except
  2. 2One early ms had first descended

Cross references

  1. aJohn 3:13
  2. bIs 44:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

(In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

NLTNew Living Translation

Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now “he ascended,” what is it, except that he also descended to the lower regions of the earth?

KJV 1900King James Version

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