Ephesians 4:10

8 This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

9 What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
KJV
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
WEB
He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
ASV
He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
DARBY
He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;
BLB
The One having descended is also the same One having ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.
ÅB
Han som fór ned, er den samme som fór opp over alle himler for å fylle alt.
OTB
Han som steg ned er den samme som steg opp langt over alle himler, for at han skulle fylle alle ting.)
B1930
Han som fór ned, er den samme som fór op over alle himler for å fylle alt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hebrews 7:26

    Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

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  • Hebrews 4:14

    Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

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  • Ephesians 1:20–23

    which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

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  • Colossians 2:9

    For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

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  • Hebrews 9:23–24

    So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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  • Matthew 24:34

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

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  • Colossians 1:19

    For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

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  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

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