Ephesians 4:9

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But what does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

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  • John 3:13 : 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
  • John 6:33 : 33 'For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'
  • Ps 63:9 : 9 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
  • Ps 139:15 : 15 My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
  • Gen 11:5 : 5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the people were building.
  • Exod 19:20 : 20 The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Then the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
  • Ps 8:5 : 5 what is humanity that You remember them, and the son of man that You care for him?
  • Prov 30:4 : 4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!
  • Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Burst into song, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the LORD has redeemed Jacob and displays his glory in Israel.
  • John 6:38 : 38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'
  • John 6:41 : 41 At this, the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, 'I am the bread that came down from heaven.'
  • John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, they will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
  • John 6:58 : 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
  • John 16:27-28 : 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'
  • Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand, 35 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’ 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Heb 2:7 : 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor,
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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  • Eph 4:10-12
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    10The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.

    11And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers,

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

  • Eph 4:7-8
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    7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

    8Therefore it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.'

  • Rom 10:6-7
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    6But the righteousness that is based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)

    7or, “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

  • John 3:13
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    13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

  • Phil 2:7-10
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    7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,

    8He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.

    9Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name,

    10so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth—

  • Eph 1:20-23
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    20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

    21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

    22And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,

    23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

  • Ps 68:18
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    18The chariots of God are tens of thousands, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness.

  • Heb 2:7-9
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    7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor,

    8and You put everything under his feet.' In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. However, at present, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

    9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

  • 1 Thess 4:16
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    16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

  • John 3:31
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    31The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

  • Acts 2:33-34
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    33Exalted to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

    34For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand,

  • Ps 18:9
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    9Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; burning coals blazed forth from Him.

  • 1 Cor 15:27
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    27For He has put everything under His feet. Now when it says that 'everything' has been put under Him, it is clear that this does not include God Himself, who put everything under Christ.

  • John 6:62
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    62Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?

  • Eph 2:6
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    6And He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Pet 3:22
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    22He is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels, authorities, and powers subjected to Him.

  • 2 Sam 22:10
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    10He parted the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.

  • Eph 1:10
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    10for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.

  • Col 3:1
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    1If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

  • 1 Pet 3:19
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    19In that Spirit, He also went and preached to the spirits in prison.

  • Ps 139:8
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    8If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there.

  • Col 1:18
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    18And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.

  • Ps 63:9
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    9My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

  • Heb 9:24
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    24For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, which is only a copy of the true one, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

  • Eph 3:9-10
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    9and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

    10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

  • Acts 1:9
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    9After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

  • Eph 2:1
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    1And you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

  • Col 2:15
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    15He disarmed the rulers and authorities, and he publicly exposed them, triumphing over them in him.

  • Ps 113:6
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    6He stoops down to look upon the heavens and the earth.

  • Col 1:20
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    20and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.

  • Rom 14:9
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    9For this reason Christ died, returned to life, and rose again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

  • Jas 4:10
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    10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

  • 1 Cor 15:4
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    4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

  • Eph 2:17-18
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    17He came and proclaimed peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

    18For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

  • John 1:51
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    51Then He said, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.'