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Ephesians 4:7-9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Ephesians 4:7-9
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it is said,
‘When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive;
he gave gifts to his people.’
9 (When it says, ‘He ascended’, what does it mean but that he had also descended[a] into the lower parts of the earth?
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- Ephesians 4:9 Other ancient authorities add first
Ephesians 4:7-9
New International Version
Ephesians 4:7-9
New International Version
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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