Ephesians 4:9

“Jn Christ, then, heaven and earth are reconciled, for the Son alone "descended from heaven" and causes us to ascend there with him, by his Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension.” — Catechism footnote: Jn 3:13; 12:32; 14 2-3; 16:28; 20:17; Eph 4:9-10; Heb 1:3; ⇒ 2:13.

“He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 4:9-10.

“Scripture calls the abode of the dead, to which the dead Christ went down, "hell" - Sheol in Hebrew or Hades in Greek - because those who are there are deprived of the vision of God.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:10; Acts 2:24; Rev 1:18; Eph 4:9; Pss 6:6; 88:11-13.

“Christ went down into the depths of death so that "the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 5:25; cf. Mt 12:40; Rom 10:7; Eph 4:9.

“"No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 3:13; cf. Eph 4:8-10.

“…He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth by divine power;” who “descended into the lower parts of the earth,” and who “ascended up above the heavens;” for whom a manger sufficed, yet who filled all things; who was dead, yet who liveth for ever and ever.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9, 10.

“…them stand up, in token that His passion is the arousing of His sleeping disciples, on whose account “He also descended into the lower parts of the earth,” to behold with His eyes the state of those who were resting from their labours, in reference to whom He did also declare to the disciples: “Many prophets and…” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9.

“Then also the apostle says, “But when He ascended, what is it but that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth?”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9.

“It is the Son, too, who ascends to the heights of heaven, and also descends to the inner parts of the earth.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9.

“(This we see is the reason why gifts are spoken of; because, as he says elsewhere, “Are all apostles? are all prophets?” etc.) And here he has added, “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 7–12

“He that descended is the same also that ascended up above all heavens, that He might fill all things.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9, 10.

“He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all heavens, that He may fill all things.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 9, 10.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.31.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.22.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.22.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.31.

Cited together in Catechism §661.

Cited together in Against Heresies Fragments from.52.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Against Heresies Fragments from.52.

Cited together in Against Heresies Fragments from.52.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.22.

Cited together in Catechism §661.

Cited together in Catechism §661.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.31.

Cited together in Against Heresies V.31.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Cited together in Against Heresies IV.22.

Cited together in Catechism §635.

Ephesians 4:9 takes up the words of Psalm 63:9 (7 words in common).

Ephesians 4:9 takes up the words of Ezekiel 32:24 (7 words in common).