Ephesians 4:8-13

8 This is why it[a] says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”[b]
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c] ?
10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Cross References 15

  • 1. Colossians 2:15
  • 2. Psalms 68:18
  • 3. Proverbs 30:1-4
  • 4. Ephesians 1:23
  • 5. ver 8
  • 6. 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 17
  • 7. S Acts 11:27; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10,28; 1 Corinthians 13:2,8; 1 Corinthians 14:1,39; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 3:2
  • 8. Acts 21:8; 2 Timothy 4:5
  • 9. Acts 13:1; Romans 2:21; Romans 12:7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 1 Timothy 1:7; James 3:1
  • 10. S 1 Corinthians 12:27
  • 11. S Romans 14:19
  • 12. ver 3,5
  • 13. S Philippians 3:8
  • 14. S 1 Corinthians 2:6; Colossians 1:28
  • 15. John 1:16; Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 3:19

Footnotes 3

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