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Ephesians 4:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Wait, think about it — if Jesus went up to heaven, that means he had to come down first, right? He went all the way down to the lowest places on earth.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Before Jesus could rise up, he had to come all the way down to us.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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