The one who came down is the same one who went up. He went up higher than all the heavens. He did it in order to fill all creation.

那降下的，就是远升诸天之上要充满万有的。

那降下的，就是高升远超越诸天之上的，为要充满万有。

那降下的，就是高升远超越诸天之上的，为要充满万有。

降下的是祂，升到诸天之上的也是祂，祂充满万物。

那降下的，就是那升到诸天之上的，为了要使他充满万有。）

降下来的那一位，也就是为要充满万有而升到诸天之上的那一位。

那降下的，就是遠升諸天之上要充滿萬有的。）

那降下的，就是高升遠超越諸天之上的，為要充滿萬有。

那降下的，就是高升遠超越諸天之上的，為要充滿萬有。

降下的是祂，升到諸天之上的也是祂，祂充滿萬物。

那降下的，就是那升到諸天之上的，為了要使他充滿萬有。）

那降下的、就是那升上去、遠超諸天、以充滿萬有的。）

降下來的那一位，也就是為要充滿萬有而升到諸天之上的那一位。

降者即高昇於諸天、以充萬有者也、

降而後昇、高於諸天、博施濟眾、

降者即升上、高於諸天、致充滿萬有、

而彼之所以先降、而後昇於諸天之上者乃欲貫通上下、充塞萬有耳。

He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.

The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things.

He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)

He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens.

We have a great high priest. He has gone up into heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us hold firmly to what we say we believe.

God’s whole nature is living in Christ in human form.

So the copies of the heavenly things had to be made pure with these sacrifices. But the heavenly things themselves had to be made pure with better sacrifices.Christ did not enter a sacred tent made with human hands. That tent was only a copy of the true one. He entered heaven itself. He did it to stand in front of God for us. He is there right now.

What I’m about to tell you is true. The people living now will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

After Jesus said this, he was taken up to heaven. The apostles watched until a cloud hid him from their sight.

God was pleased to have his whole nature living in Christ.

God showed. He showed this when he raised Christ from the dead. God seated him at his right hand in his heavenly kingdom.There Christ sits far above all who rule and have authority. He also sits far above all powers and kings. He is above every name that is appealed to in this world and in the world to come.God placed all things under Christ’s rule. He appointed him to be ruler over everything for the church.The church is Christ’s body and is filled by Christ. He fills everything in every way.

Jesus became a servant of the Jews. He did this so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy. It is written,“ I will praise you among the Gentiles. I will sing the praises of your name.”( 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49)Again it says,“ You Gentiles, be full of joy. Be joyful together with God’s people.”( Deuteronomy 32:43)And again it says,“ All you Gentiles, praise the Lord. Let all the nations sing praises to him.”( Psalm 117:1)And Isaiah says,“ The Root of Jesse will grow up quickly. He will rule over the nations. The Gentiles will put their hope in him.”( Isaiah 11:10)May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.

“ We are telling you the good news. What God promised our people long agohe has done for us, their children. He has raised up Jesus. This is what is written in the second Psalm. It says,“‘ You are my son. Today I have become your father.’( Psalm 2:7)

God is full of grace. From him we have all received grace in place of the grace already given.

May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time.The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him.

“ Men of Galilee,” they said,“ why do you stand here looking at the sky? Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. But he will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

“ Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another.“ Let’s cast lots to see who will get it.” This happened so that Scripture would come true. It says,“ They divided up my clothes among them. They cast lots for what I was wearing.”( Psalm 22:18) So that is what the soldiers did.

But God had given a promise through all the prophets. And this is how he has made his promise come true. He said that his Messiah would suffer.

Here is the main point of what we are saying. We have a high priest like that. He sat down at the right hand of the throne of the King, the Majesty in heaven.

There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.

Jesus said to them,“ This is what I told you while I was still with you. Everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms must come true.”

Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God had promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear.

These things happened in order that Scripture would come true. It says,“ Not one of his bones will be broken.”( Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalm 34:20)

And may you know his love, even though it can’t be known completely. Then you will be filled with everything God has for you.

Later, Jesus knew that everything had now been finished. He also knew that what Scripture said must come true. So he said,“ I am thirsty.”

God says in Hosea,“ I will call those who are not my people‘ my people.’ I will call the one who is not my loved one‘ my loved one.’ ”( Hosea 2:23)He also says,“ Once it was said to them,‘ You are not my people.’ In that very place they will be called‘ children of the living God.’ ”( Hosea 1:10)Isaiah cries out concerning Israel. He says,“ The number of people from Israel may be like the sand by the sea. But only a few of them will be saved.The Lord will carry out his sentence. He will be quick to carry it out on earth, once and for all.”( Isaiah 10:22, 23)Earlier Isaiah had said,“ The Lord who rules over all left us children and grandchildren. If he hadn’t, we would have become like Sodom. We would have been like Gomorrah.”( Isaiah 1:9)What should we say then? Gentiles did not look for a way to be right with God. But they found it by having faith.