Compare Translations for Ephesians 4:9

9 (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?

9 What does the phrase "he climbed up" mean if it doesn't mean that he had first gone down into the lower regions, the earth?

9 What does the phrase "he climbed up" mean if it doesn't mean that he had first gone down into the lower regions, the earth?

9 Now this phrase, "he went up," what can it mean if not that he first went down into the lower parts, that is, the earth?

9 But what does "He ascended" mean except that He descended to the lower parts of the earth?

9 But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?

9 Now, what does "he went up" mean? It means that first he came down to the lowest depths of the earth.

9 Now, what does "he went up" mean? It means that first he came down to the lowest depths of the earth.

9 Now what does it mean that he went up except that he also had gone down to the lowest parts of the earth?

9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the eretz?

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (Now that he ascended , what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 Now "he ascended," what is [it], except that he also descended to the lower regions of the earth?

9 It's true, is it not, that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth?

9 (Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 When it says, "He went up," what does it mean? It means that he first came down to the earth.

9 What does "he went up" mean? It can only mean that he also came down to the lower, earthly places.

9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?

9 (Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.

9 (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;

9 (Now the saying, "He ascended" -- what does it mean but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (Now the saying, "He ascended" -- what does it mean but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 That he ascended: what meaneth it but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest parties of the erth?

9 quod autem ascendit quid est nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terrae

9 quod autem ascendit quid est nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terrae

9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

9 Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

9 (Now this "re-ascended" --what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions of the earth?

9 But what is it, that he ascended up, no but that also he came down first into the lower parts of the earth? [Forsooth that he ascended, what is it, no but for he descended first into the lower parts of the earth?]

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