Ephesians 4:10 (YLT)

Passage

he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things--

Nearby Context

Ephesians 4:8 wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --

Ephesians 4:9 and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10 he who went down is the same also who went up far above all the heavens, that He may fill all things--

Ephesians 4:11 and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

Ephesians 4:12 unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "went", "down", "same", "above", "heavens", and "fill". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "and that he went up what is..." into verse 11's "and He gave some FI as Fi...", so "all things" and "went" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.