Ephesians 4:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ Each one of us has been given the ·special gift of grace [^Lgrace; or gift], ·showing how generous Christ is [or in proportion to Christ’s gift; ^Laccording to the measure of Christ’s gift]. ⁸ That is why it says in the Scriptures,

⁹ When it says, “He ·went up [ascended],” what does it mean? ·It means [^L…except] that he first ·came down [descended] to the ·earth [or lower regions, namely the earth; or the depths of the earth; ^Cprobably refers to (1) the Incarnation, though possibly (2) Christ’s descent to Hades after his death (1 Pet. 3:19–20), or (3) Christ’s descent through the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2)].