Ephesians 4:10
He who descended is he who ascended above the highest heaven, that he might fill the universe.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
9Now surely this "he ascended" implies that he also descended into the lower part of the earth.
11It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
Cross References
Luke 24:44Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, how all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms concerning me."
John 19:24so the soldiers said one to another. "Let us not tear it. Let us draw lots, to see whose it shall be" - that the Scripture might be fulfilled. They divided my garments among them, For my raiment did they cast lots. This was what the soldiers did.
John 19:36For this happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Not one of his bones shall be broken.
Acts 1:11and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky."
Acts 3:18"But God has thus fulfilled what he foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer.
Romans 9:25As he also said in Hosea. Those who were not my people I will call "my people," And her "beloved" who was not beloved;
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 →