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Ephesians 4:9 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Ephesians 4:9 -

But what does “he ascended” mean except that he[fn] also descended to the lower parts of the earth?[fn]

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first[fn] descended into the lower parts of the earth?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

(In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But what does “he ascended” mean except that he[fn] also descended to the lower parts of the earth?[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

(Now^G1161 this^G3588 expression, “He ascended^G305,” what^G5101 [fn]does it mean^G1510 except^G1508 that He also^G2532 [fn]had descended^G2597 into the lower^G2737 parts^G3313 of the earth^G1093?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what [fn]does it mean except that He also [fn]had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

(Now^G1161 this^G3588 expression, “He ascended^G305,” what^G5101 [fn]does it mean^G1510 except^G1508 that He also^G2532 [fn]descended^G2597 into the lower^G2737 parts^G3313 of the earth^G1093?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had previously descended [from the heights of heaven] into the lower parts of the earth?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Now what is the meaning of "he ascended," except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

(In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Now this, "He ascended," what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the eretz?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quod autem ascendit quid est nisi quia et descendit primum in inferiores partes terrae

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَأَمَّا أَنَّهُ «صَعِدَ»، فَمَا مَعْنَى هَذَا سِوَى أَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ نَزَلَ أَيْضاً إِلَى الأَقْسَامِ السُّفْلَى فِي الأَرْضِ؟

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

τὸ δὲ ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَمَّا أَنَّهُ «صَعِدَ»، فَمَا هُوَ إِلاَّ إِنَّهُ نَزَلَ أَيْضًا أَوَّلاً إِلَى أَقْسَامِ الأَرْضِ السُّفْلَى.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

(Y que subió, ¿qué es, sino que también había descendido primero á las partes más bajas de la tierra?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y eso de que subió, ¿qué es, sino que también había descendido primero a las partes más bajas de la tierra?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

(Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

（既說升上、豈不是先降在地下麼．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero esto de que subió, ¿qué quiere decir, a menos que hubiera descendido también a las partes más bajas de la tierra?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

올라가셨다 하였은즉 땅 아랫 곳으로 내리셨던 것이 아니면 무엇이냐

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Or, que signifie: Il est monté, sinon qu'il est aussi descendu dans les régions inférieures de la terre?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Daß er aber aufgefahren ist, was ist's, denn daß er zuvor ist hinuntergefahren in die untersten Örter der Erde?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

А 'восшел' что означает, как не то, что Он и нисходил прежде в преисподние места земли?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

(Y que subió, ¿qué es, sino que también había descendido primero en las partes más bajas de la tierra?

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Or the lower parts, namely, the earth

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