Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Ephesians 4:10

ὁ καταβὰς αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ�. The personal identity of the subject of these contrasted experiences is the condition of His power. St Paul is led to lay stress upon it in order that all who are working for the perfecting of the Body might realize that there was no condition so low that the power at their disposal would not enable them to raise a soul out of it, no height of sanctity that they need despair of helping another to attain. In other words, there is no polemic underlying the phrase, though it does no doubt protest in advance against the Cerinthian division of the Christ from Jesus.

ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν. Cf. Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 7:26.

ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. ‘To bring the universe to its consummation.’ See Additional Note on πλήρωμα; cf. Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 1:23.

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