Ephesians 4:10
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Cross-reference
Ephesians 1:20-23 expands on Christ’s exaltation above all rule and authority, showing the cosmic scope of his headship that fills all things.
In Ephesians 1:23, the church is the fullness of Christ who fills all things — directly connecting the purpose of Christ's ascension to the church.
Ephesians 3:19 prays for believers to be filled with God’s fullness, which corresponds to Christ filling all things in Ephesians 4:10.
Hebrews 9:24 explicitly says Christ entered heaven itself to appear for us — the same ascension event as Ephesians 4:10.
Hebrews 8:1 places the ascended Christ at God’s right hand as high priest, the same exaltation to the highest heaven as Ephesians 4:10.
Hebrews 7:26 describes a high priest exalted above the heavens, matching the exaltation in Ephesians 4:10, but emphasizing his purity.
Hebrews 4:14 uses the ascension to affirm Jesus as our great high priest who has passed through the heavens, the same event as Ephesians 4:10.
1 Timothy 3:16 includes Christ being 'taken up in glory' as part of the mystery of godliness, echoing the ascension in Ephesians 4:10.
Colossians 2:9 affirms that the fullness of deity lives in Christ bodily—the divine source of His filling all things in Ephesians 4:10.
Colossians 1:19 says all God's fullness dwells in Christ—the very fullness He then ascends to fill the universe with.
Acts 2:33 describes Christ's exaltation and the outpouring of the Spirit—the direct result of His ascension to fill all things.
Acts 1:11 adds the promise that Jesus will return from heaven in the same manner, complementing the ascension mentioned in Ephesians 4:10.
Acts 1:9 records the historical ascension event — Jesus being taken up — which Ephesians 4:10 references as his ascent above the heavens.
John 1:16 shows that from Christ's fullness we receive grace—the same fullness that He ascended to pour out on all things.
John 3:13 states no one has ascended to heaven except the Son of Man who came from heaven — directly parallel to Christ's descent and ascent in Ephesians 4:10.
Proverbs 30:4 asks who has ascended and descended — an OT type pointing to Christ, who alone ascends and fills all in Ephesians 4:10.
Colossians 3:1 urges believers to seek things above where Christ is seated — applying the reality of Christ's exaltation here to daily life.