Ephesians 4:9-11
International Children’s Bible
9 When it says, “He went up,” what does it mean? It means that he first came down to the earth. 10 So Jesus came down, and he is the same One who went up. He went up above all the heavens. Christ did that to fill everything with himself. 11 And Christ gave gifts to men—he made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.
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Ephesians 4:9-11
New King James Version
9 (A)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [a]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (B)who ascended far above all the heavens, (C)that He might fill all things.)
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
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- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
Ephesians 4:9-11
English Standard Version
9 ((A)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (B)the lower regions, the earth?[a] 10 He who descended is the one who also (C)ascended (D)far above all the heavens, that he might (E)fill all things.) 11 And (F)he gave the (G)apostles, the prophets, the (H)evangelists, the (I)shepherds[b] and teachers,[c]
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- Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
- Ephesians 4:11 Or pastors
- Ephesians 4:11 Or the shepherd-teachers
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