{Is the same also} (autos estin). Rather, "the one who
came down (ho katabas, the Incarnation) is himself also the one
who ascended (ho anabas, the Ascension)." {Far above}
(huperan(935c)). See 1:21 . {All the heavens} (pant(936e) t(936e)
ouran(936e)). Ablative case after huperan(935c). For the plural used of
Christ's ascent see Heb 4:14 7:27 . Whether Paul has in mind
the Jewish notion of a graded heaven like the third heaven in
2Co 12:2 or the seven heavens idea one does not know. {That he
might fill all things} (hina pl(8872)(9373)(8869) ta panta). This purpose
we can understand, the supremacy of Christ ( Col 2:9f. ).
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