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


In Context

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.

7 But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

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

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

11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9But that 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?