Ephesians 4:9

Now surely this ‘going up’ must imply that he had already gone down into the world beneath.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8That is why it is said – ‘When he went up on high, he led his captives into captivity. And gave gifts to humanity.’

10He who went down is the same as he who went up – up beyond the highest heaven, so that he might fill all things with his presence.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:5But when the Lord came down to see the city and tower that people had built,

Psalms 8:5Yet you made them little less than divine, crowned them with glory and majesty,

Psalms 139:15my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, and woven in the depths of the earth.

John 3:13No one has ascended to heaven, except him who descended from heaven – the Son of Man himself.

John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will 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 →

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