Ephesians 4:7-9
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7 To every one of us grace is given according to the nature and scope of the gift of Christ. 8 Therefore he says: He ascended up on high, and has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men. 9 That he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended first, into the lowest parts of the earth?
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Ephesians 4:7-9
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7 But to each one of us(A) grace(B) has been given(C) as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it[a] says:
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]?
Footnotes
- Ephesians 4:8 Or God
- Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
- Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth
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