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13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[a](A)

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  1. 3.13 Other ancient authorities add who is in heaven

13 No one has ever gone into heaven(A) except the one who came from heaven(B)—the Son of Man.[a](C)

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  1. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven

Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
    Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of the hand?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is the person’s name?
    And what is the name of the person’s child?
    Surely you know!(A)

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Who has gone up(A) to heaven and come down?
    Whose hands(B) have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters(C) in a cloak?(D)
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name,(E) and what is the name of his son?
    Surely you know!

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38 for I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.(A)

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38 For I have come down from heaven(A) not to do my will but to do the will(B) of him who sent me.(C)

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18 No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who[a] is close to the Father’s heart,[b] who has made him known.(A)

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  1. 1.18 Other ancient authorities read is the only Son who
  2. 1.18 Gk bosom

18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who

34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,(A)

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34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand

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47 The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is[a] from heaven.(A)

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  1. 15.47 Other ancient authorities add the Lord

47 The first man was of the dust of the earth;(A) the second man is of heaven.(B)

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But the righteousness that comes from faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down)

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But the righteousness that is by faith(A) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[a](B) (that is, to bring Christ down)

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  1. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12

(When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[a] into the lower parts of the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.)

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  1. 4.9 Other ancient authorities add first
  2. 4.9 Or parts, to the earth

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[a]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended(A) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)(B)

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  1. Ephesians 4:9 Or the depths of the earth

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he had come from God and was going to God,(A)

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Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,(A) and that he had come from God(B) and was returning to God;

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62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?(A)

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62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(A) ascend to where he was before!(B)

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The One Who Comes from Heaven

31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.(A)

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31 The one who comes from above(A) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(B) The one who comes from heaven is above all.

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46 Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.(A)

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46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God;(A) only he has seen the Father.

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42 They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”(A)

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42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(A) whose father and mother we know?(B) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(C)

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