Ephesians 4:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 4:10

8 Therefore He says:
^a“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”

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.)

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

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;

14 that we should no longer be ^achildren, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of ^bdeceitful plotting,

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the ^ahead—Christ—

16 ^afrom whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

The New Man

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should ^ano longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the ^ablindness of their heart;

19 ^awho, being past feeling, ^bhave given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ,

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 that you ^aput off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

23 and ^abe renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 and that you ^aput on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Do Not Grieve the Spirit

25 Therefore, putting away lying, ^a“Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for ^bwe are members of one another.

26 ^a“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 ^anor give¹ place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather ^alet him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something ^bto give him who has need.

29 ^aLet no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but ^bwhat is good for necessary edification, ^cthat it may impart grace to the hearers.

30 And ^ado not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 ^aLet all bitterness, wrath, anger,¹ clamor, and ^bevil speaking be put away from you, ^cwith all malice.

32 And ^abe kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^bforgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 4:10

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American Standard Version
He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Amplified® Bible
He Who descended is the [very] same as He Who also has ascended high above all the heavens, that He [His presence] might fill all things (the whole universe, from the lowest to the highest).

Contemporary English Version
This also means that the one who went deep into the earth is the same one who went into the highest heaven, so that he would fill the whole universe.

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

Good News Bible
So the one who came down is the same one who went up, above and beyond the heavens, to fill the whole universe with his presence.

International Standard Version
The one who went down is the same one who went up above all the heavens so that he might fill everything.

King James Version
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

New American Standard Bible
He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)

New International Version
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

New King James Version
He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who descended has ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)

Young's Literal Translation
he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things --

New English Translation
He, the very one¹ who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

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