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


In Context

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

7 and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

8 wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' —

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

10 he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things —

11 and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as 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 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 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?