Ephesians 4:10

“He that descended is the same also that ascended, &c.] It was the same divine Person, the Son of God, who assumed human nature, and suffered in it, which is meant by his descent, who in that nature ascended up to heaven: this proves that Christ existed before he took flesh of the virgin; and that though he has two natures, yet he is but one person; and disproves the Popish notion of the descent of Christ's soul into Limbus or hell, locally taken: and this ascension of his was, up far above all heavens: the visible heavens, the airy and starry heavens; Christ ascended far above these, and went into the third heaven, the holiest of all; and this is expressive of the exaltation of Christ, who…”

“all heavens--Greek, "all the heavens" (Heb 7:26; Heb 4:14), Greek, "passed through the heavens" to the throne of God itself. might fill--In Greek, the action is continued to the present time, both "might" and "may fill," namely, with His divine presence and Spirit, not with His glorified body. "Christ, as God, is present everywhere; as glorified man, He can be present anywhere" [ELLICOTT].”

“He that descended is the same also that ascended - The same Redeemer came down from God, and returned to him. It was not a different being, but the same. Far above all heavens - see the notes on Ephesians 1:20-23; compare Hebrews 7:26. He is gone above the visible heavens, and has ascended into the highest abodes of bliss; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 12:2. That he might fill all things - Margin, “fulfil.” The meaning is, “that he might fill all things by his influence, and direct and overrule all by his wisdom and power.” Doddridge. See the notes on Ephesians 1:23. return to 'Top of Page'”

“He that descended - That thus amazingly humbled himself. Is the same that ascended - That was so highly exalted. That he might fill all things - The whole church, with his Spirit, presence, and operations. Ephesians 4:11”

“ascended: Eph 1:20-23; Act 1:9, Act 1:11; Ti1 3:16; Heb 4:14, Heb 7:26, Heb 8:1, Heb 9:23, Heb 9:24 that he: Eph 3:19; Joh 1:16; Act 2:33; Col 1:19, Col 2:9 fill: or, fulfil, Mat 24:34; Luk 24:44; Joh 19:24, Joh 19:28, Joh 19:36 \*Gr: Act 3:18, Act 13:32, Act 13:33; Rom 9:25-30, Rom 15:9-13, Rom 16:25, Rom 16:26 Ephesians 4:11”