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Ephesians 4:10

Jesus Christ

8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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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.

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  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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  • Hebrews 4:14

    Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

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  • Ephesians 1:20–23

    Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

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  • Colossians 2:9

    For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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  • Hebrews 9:23–24

    It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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  • Matthew 24:34

    Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

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  • Colossians 1:19

    For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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