Eph 4:9
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, {even} the Son of man which is in heaven.
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
But those {that} seek my soul, to destroy {it}, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
{What} and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, {and} curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. {substance: or, strength, or, body}
Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done {it}: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. {for the: or, by the}
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and {to} my God, and your God.
And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses {up} to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: {lower...: or, while inferior to}
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, {yet} my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, {even} the Son of man which is in heaven.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
{Thou}, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: {hold...: or, honour such}
The first man {is} of the earth, earthy: the second man {is} the Lord from heaven.
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, {and} curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. {substance: or, strength, or, body}