Now “he ascended,” what is it, except that he also descended[a] to the lower regions of the earth? 10 The one who descended himself is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order that he might fill all things.

11 And he himself gave some as apostles and some as prophets and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:9 Some secondary manuscripts add “first”

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[a]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(A) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(B) 11 So Christ himself gave(C) the apostles,(D) the prophets,(E) the evangelists,(F) the pastors and teachers,(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth