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Each one of us, however, has been given grace to be measured by the Messiah’s bounty. This is why it says,

“After he went up into the heights,
he led captivity captive
and he gave gifts to mankind.”[a]

Now this phrase, “he went up,” what can it mean if not that he first went down into the lower parts, that is, the earth?

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:19(18)

But to each one of us(A) grace(B) has been given(C) as Christ apportioned it. This is why it[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives(D)
    and gave gifts to his people.”[b](E)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18
  3. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth