3 striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
4 one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
8 Therefore, it says:“He ascended on high and took prisoners captive;he gave gifts to men.”
9 What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended into the lower [regions] of the earth?