Ephesians 4:9

Gifted Leaders Bring The Church To Maturity

⁸ wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' -- ⁹ and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things --

Earth Below

Lower Parts of the Earth

Of The Earth

Christ

John

Mary

John 3:13

and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down -- the Son of Man who is in the heaven.

John 6:33

for the bread of God is that which is coming down out of the heaven, and giving life to the world.'

Psalm 63:9

And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

Matthew 12:40

for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Genesis 11:5

And Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;

Exodus 19:20

And Jehovah cometh down on mount Sinai, unto the top of the mount, and Jehovah calleth for Moses unto the top of the mount, and Moses goeth up.

Psalm 8:5

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

Psalm 139:15

My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.

Proverbs 30:4

Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What is His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O heavens, for Jehovah hath wrought, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, And in Israel He doth beautify Himself.

John 6:38

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

John 6:41

The Jews, therefore, were murmuring at him, because he said, 'I am the bread that came down out of the heaven;'

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down out of the heaven; if any one may eat of this bread he shall live -- to the age; and the bread also that I will give is my flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.'

John 6:58

this is the bread that came down out of the heaven; not as your fathers did eat the manna, and died; he who is eating this bread shall live -- to the age.'

John 6:62

if then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before?

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself -- my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye -- ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.

John 16:27-28

for the Father himself doth love you, because me ye have loved, and ye have believed that I from God came forth;

John 20:17

Jesus saith to her, 'Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.'

Acts 2:34-36

for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Hebrews 2:7

Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

Hebrews 2:9

and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.