Ephesians 4
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Ephesians 4:8-13

8This is whyG1352 it saysG3004:1

“When He ascendedG305 onG1519 highG5311,He ledG162 captives awayG161,andG2532 gaveG1325 giftsG1390 to menG444.”2

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WhatG5101 does “He ascendedG305” mean, exceptG1487G3361 thatG3754 He also descendedG2532G25973 toG1519 theG3588 lowerG2737 partsG3313 of theG3588 earthG1093? 10He whoG3588 descendedG2597 isG1510 the veryG2532G846 One who ascendedG305 aboveG5231 allG3956 theG3588 heavensG3772, in orderG2443 to fillG4137 all thingsG3956.

11AndG2532 it was He whoG846 gaveG1325 someG3588 to be apostlesG652, someG3588 to be prophetsG4396, someG3588 to be evangelistsG2099, andG1161 someG3588 to be pastorsG4166 andG2532 teachersG1320, 12to equipG4314G3588G2677 theG3588 saintsG40 forG1519 worksG2041 of ministryG1248 and to build upG3619 theG3588 bodyG4983 of ChristG5547, 13untilG3360 we all reachG3956G2658G1519 unityG1775 in theG3588 faithG4102 andG2532 in theG3588 knowledgeG1922 of theG3588 SonG5207 of GodG2316, as we matureG1519G435G5046 toG1519 theG3588 fullG4138 measureG3358 of the statureG2244 of ChristG5547.

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  1. 1. Ephesians 4:8 Or He says ↩
  2. 2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18 ↩
  3. 3. Ephesians 4:9 BYZ and TR except that He also descended first ↩

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