9 But what does “He ascended” mean except that He(a) descended to the lower parts of the earth?(b)(A) 10 The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens,(B) that He might fill(c) all things.(C)

Footnotes:

a. Ephesians 4:9: Other mss add first
b. Ephesians 4:9: Or the lower parts, namely, the earth
c. Ephesians 4:10: Or fulfill; Eph 1:23

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