Ephesians 4:9

Moreover, the "he-ascends," what[?] is-being if not that also he-descends into the lower[comparative] parts of{the earth}[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

8through-which he-is-saying, "Ascend[ing] into height he-spear-captures[i.e. captures] spear-capture-ia[i.e. captivity]" and he-gives "give-effects" to{the men}.

10The same descend[ing] is-being also the ascend[ing] up-over/above of{all the heavens}, in-which-place he-may-fill-full the all,

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Cross References

John 3:13and not-one has-ascended into the heaven if not the out of{the heaven} descend[ing], the son of{the man}, the being in to{the heaven},

John 6:38that I-have-descended out of{the heaven} not in-which-place I-may-be-doing the will-effect, the mine; contrariwise, the will-effect of{the dispatch[ing]} 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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