New International Version (NIV)
9(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
Ephesians 4:9
Ephesians 4:9 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
9(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
9(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had previously descended [from the heights of heaven] into the lower parts of the earth?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
9What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
American Standard Version (ASV)
9(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
Geneva Bible (GNV)
9(Nowe, in that hee ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth?
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
9Now this, “He ascended”, what is it but that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
9What does “he went up” mean? It can only mean that he also came down to the lower, earthly places.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
9It says: ‘He went up.’ That must mean that Christ had also come down. He came down to a lower place, the earth.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
9And that, He went up, what is it except that He also went down first into the lower parts of the earth?