Ephesians 4:10

Ephesians 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• New International Version (NIV)He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

Context of Ephesians 4:10

8Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” 9Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth? He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things. 11It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:10 word by word

ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• descendedκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• ascended upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• far aboveὑπεράνωhuperanō · aboveG5231
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• heavensοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he might fillπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137

Cross-references for Ephesians 4:10

• Ephesians 1:20This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms
• Acts 1:9After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.
• 1 Timothy 3:16And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 4:14Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
• Hebrews 7:26For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• Hebrews 8:1Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
• Hebrews 9:23So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these.
• Ephesians 3:19and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
• John 1:16For we have all received from his fullness one gracious gift after another.
• Acts 2:33So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear.
• Colossians 1:19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son
• Colossians 2:9For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form,
• Matthew 24:34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
• Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.”
• John 19:24So the soldiers said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but throw dice to see who will get it.” This took place to fulfill the scripture that says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.” So the soldiers did these things.
• Acts 3:18But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets – that his Christ would suffer – he has fulfilled in this way.

Commentaries on Ephesians 4:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10He that descended - And he who descended so low is the same who has ascended so high. He came to the lower parts of the earth - the very deepest abasement; having emptied himself; taken upon him; the form of a servant, and humbled himself unto death, even the death of the cross; now he is ascended far above all heavens - higher than all height; he has a name above every name. Here his descending into the lower parts of the earth is put in opposition to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10He that descended is the same also that ascended - The same Redeemer came down from God, and returned to him. It was not a different being, but the same. Far above all heavens - see the notes on Ephesians 1:20-23; compare Hebrews 7:26. He is gone above the visible heavens, and has ascended into the highest abodes of bliss; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 12:2. That he might fill all things - Margin, “fulfil.” The meaning is, “that he might fill all things…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10to the lower parts of the earth: This phrase has been understood in several different ways by Bible scholars. Some people have thought this phrase refers to Jesus' tomb after his crucifixion. Others have suggested it means the world of the dead, the place where spirits go after death (compare Matthew 12:40; 1 Peter 3:18–20). Still others have connected it to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. However, the phrase most likely refers to the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. all heavens--Greek, "all the heavens" (He 7:26; 4:14), Greek, "passed through the heavens" to the throne of God itself. might fill--In Greek, the action is continued to the present time, both "might" and "may fill," namely, with His divine presence and Spirit, not with His glorified body. "Christ, as God, is present everywhere; as glorified man, He can be present anywhere" [Ellicott].Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 4:10

• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy

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Commentaries on Ephesians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings