“for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.””— Ephesians 4:8 (LSV)
5one Lord, one faith, one immersion,
6one God and Father of all, who [is] over all, and through all, and in you all,
7and to each one of you was given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,
8for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”
9And that, He went up, what is it except that He also went down first into the lower parts of the earth?
10He who went down is the same who also went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things—
11and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,