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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:7-16

VARIETY OF GIFTS IN CONNECTION WITH UNITY ; USE TO BE MADE OF THEM . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:7-16

Redemptive influence the gift of Christ. "But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:8-10

The Source of all the gifts. It is Christ himself in virtue of his exaltation. I. THE ASCENSION THE GROUND ALIKE OF THE FOUNDING , THE PRESERVATION , AND THE PERFECTION OF THE CHURCH , This historic circumstance is the sequel of our Lord's resurrection from the dead, and can only be rightly appreciated by marking its connection with the humiliation by which it was preceded. It was the Son of God who descended, and therefore it was the Son of God who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:9

Now (the fact) that he ascended, what does it imply but that he descended first? The ascent implied a previous descent; that is, the ascent of the Son of God—of one who was himself in heaven , who was in the bosom of the Father (comp. John 3:13 ), implied that he had come down from heaven, a striking proof of his interest in and love for the children of men. And the descent was net merely to the ordinary condition of humanity, but to a more than ordinarily degraded condition, not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:9-10

The universal experience of Christ. I. THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST IMPLIES THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY DESCENDED . 1. It implies that he was low down at some period . Had he always enjoyed his rightful honors there could have been no act of rising to them. The coronation shows that the sovereign had once been a subject. The greatness of the elevation of Christ and the stir and change it produces are significant of the low depth of an earlier state. 2. It implies... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:9

Now that he ascended - That is, it is affirmed in the Psalm that he “ascended” - “Thou hast ascended on high.” This implies that there must have been a previous “descent;” or, as applicable to the Messiah, “it is a truth that he previously descended.” It is by no means certain that Paul meant to say that the “word” “ascended” demonstrated that there must have been a previous descent; but he probably means that in the case of Christ there was, “in fact,” a descent into the lower parts of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:7-10

Ephesians 4:7-10. But Though there be so many, and those infinitely important particulars, in which the true members of the church agree, and which furnish such powerful motives to love and unity, yet there are some things wherein they differ. For they occupy, by God’s appointment, different stations in the church, and for these they are fitted by different gifts. These distinctions, however, ought to be regarded by them, not as matters of emulation, and causes of contention, but rather as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-16

4:1-6:24 THE DAILY LIFE OF THE CHURCH MEMBERSUnity in the church (4:1-16)God’s great purposes for his church should produce a new quality in the lives of the church members. The blessings that God gives should not lead the believers to pride. On the contrary, when they see that these blessings are an indication of the standard God expects, they will develop a new humility. When people or circumstances annoy them and try their patience, they will show love by being patient and helpful... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:9

(Now . . . ascended = (Now this fact), He ascended. what is it = what does it imply. but = except. Greek. ei ( App-118 ) me ( App-105 ). also descended = descended also. lower parts . i.e. Hades. App-131 . earth . App-129 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:9

(Now this, he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?Now this, he ascended ... Taylor paraphrased this clause as meaning "As to this matter of ascension.[20] Paul in this verse made an argument to the effect that the ascension of Christ proved that Christ had also descended to the earth. His argument was not that any ascension proves a descent. If he meant such a thing as that, it would not have been true. The ascension of Christians to be with the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:7-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:7-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 4:9-10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 4:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 4:7-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 4:1-16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 4:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 4:9

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