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


In Context

6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

7 But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

8 Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

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

10 He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

11 and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

Ephesians 4:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:9(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:9(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:9(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Now this, |He ascended,| what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?