(Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Ephesians 4:9
Surrounding context
4:8 Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men."
4:9 (Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?
4:10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)