9 ^a(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also¹ first descended into the lower parts of the earth?  ‡

10 He who descended is also the One ^awho ascended far above all the heavens, ^bthat He might fill all things.)  ‡

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, ^afor the edifying of ^bthe body of Christ,  ‡

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith ^aand of the knowledge of the Son of God, to ^ba perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;  ‡