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Ephesians 4:8-11

8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”

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

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

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

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

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

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