Ephesians 4:9
(Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
8For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.
Cross References
Genesis 11:5And the Lord came down to see the town and the tower which the children of men were building.
Psalms 8:5\8:4\What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?
Psalms 139:15My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.
Isaiah 44:23Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.
John 3:13And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.
John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:3-17
Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. ( a. d. 61.) 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore… Read the whole commentary →