In his own body he abolished the cause of our enmity, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, in order to make the two into one new man in himself, so making peace.

In him the whole building, fitly framed together, rises into a holy temple in the Lord;

By reading what I have written, you can judge of my insight into that secret truth of Christ

Now surely this "he ascended" implies that he also descended into the lower part of the earth.

but holding the truth in love we shall grow up in every part into him who is our Head, even Christ.