NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 9

Ephesians 4:9

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Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

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Ephesians 4:9 in context

Ephesians 4:6–12

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one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all.

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But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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Therefore he says,

“When he ascended on high,

he led captivity captive,

and gave gifts to people.”

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Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

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

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He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

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for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

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