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Ephesians 4:9–10

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

10He who descended is Himself also He who ascended afar above all the heavens, so that He might bfill all things.)

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

Cross references

  1. aJohn 3:13
  2. bIs 44:23
  3. aEph 1:20f; Heb 4:14; 7:26
  4. bEph 1:23

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? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

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.)