Ephesians 4:9

Acts 2:34-36; Exodus 16:27; Exodus 16:28; Exodus 19:20; Exodus 8:14; Genesis 11:5; Hebrews 2:7; Hebrews 2:9; John 20:17; John 3:13; John 6:33; John 6:62; Matthew 12:40; Proverbs 30:4; Psalms 139:15; Psalms 63:9; Psalms 8:5

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now that he ascended - That is, it is affirmed in the Psalm that he “ascended” - “Thou hast ascended on high.” This implies that there must have...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the (h) lower parts of the earth? (h) Down to the earth, which is the lowest...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Doctrine of Gifts in Relation to Unity. Every Christian has his gift of grace: and the grace given to each is proportioned to the measure of Ch...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

(Now... ascended . (Now this fact), He ascended. what is it . what does it imply. but . except. Greek. ei (App-118) me (App-105). also des...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. Now that he ascended. Here again the slanderers exclaim, that Paul’s reasoning is trifling and childish. “Why does he attempt to make tho...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? But that he also descended - The meaning of the...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 4:9-10 . ( Now, that he ascended, &c.— St. Paul's argumentation in these two verses is skilfully adapted to the main design of hi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? That he ascended. The psalm's assertion...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Unity of the New Life. Rules for the New Life The Apostle passes, as usual, from doctrinal statements to practical exhortations; but doctrine is h...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The lower parts of the earth. — This may mean either the regions of the earth, as “lower” than heaven, or the regions beneath the earth. The re...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

These verses form a parenthesis, designed to bring out the pervading idea of this and the parallel Epistle — the Divine humanity of Christ as “fillin...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Keeping the “Unity of the Spirit” Ephesians 4:1-10 Paul here admonishes lowliness in the presence of another's excellence; meekness in sufferin...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle at once proceeded to apply this great doctrine to the present life of the Church. From the heavenly calling he passed to the earthly cond...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) But unto everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. (8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he le...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now that he ascended ,.... These words are a conclusion of Christ's descent from heaven, from his ascension thither; for had he not first descended...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? Ver. 9. Into the lower parts ] That is, into...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But Though there be so many, and those infinitely important particulars, in which the true members of the church agree, and which furnish such powe...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RESPONSE IN PRACTICAL UNITY (vs.1-6) In this letter to the Ephesian saints, Paul first presented the basic truth so essential for individual sain...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. A. D. 61....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first? The apostle interprets the psalmist, and concludes that David, when he foretold...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation to Oneness (4:1-16). Paul calls on them therefore now to be as one, and walk worthily of their calling.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now this “he ascended”, what does it indicate but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth.' Paul then takes the opportunity for a...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Ephesians 4:1-2 . I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowlines...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's gifts to the individual Christians:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

(Now that He ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Higher Christian Life Ephesians 4:1-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A prisoner of the Lord. One would hardly expect to find a prisoner in a Roman...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Now this expression, He ascended, what is it, but that he descended — That is, does it not imply, that he descended first? Certainly it does, on th...

⁹ (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 4:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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