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(that is, to bring up Christ out from <i>the</i> dead)."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />or, “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />or &#8216WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?&#8217 (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />or ‘WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />or ‘WHO WILL GO DOWN INTO THE ABYSS?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />or, ‘WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?’ that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we had to be saved by our own efforts, doing the impossible].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or, “Who will go down into the abyss? ” that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or, &#8220Who will go down into the abyss?&#8221 that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Neither will they ask, "Who will go down into the world of the dead to raise him to life?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Don't ask who will go down into the depths," (that is, to bring Christ back from the dead).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Nor are you to ask, Who will go down into the world below?" (that is, to bring Christ up from death). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />or 'Who will go down into the depths?' (that is, to bring the Messiah back from the dead)."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />or, ?Who will descend into the Abyss?? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />or, 'Who will go down into the deep?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring Christ again from the dead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"nor 'Who shall go down into the abyss?'" --that is, to bring Christ up again from the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />or, “Who will go down to the abyss?” (that is, to bring up Christ out of the dead).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?' (that is, to bring up Christ out from <i>the</i> dead)."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> or, 'Who shall go down to the abyss,' that is, Christ out of the dead to bring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Or, Who shall go down to the abyss? (that is, to bring up Christ from the dead.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Or who shall descend into the abyss?” (that is, to call back Christ from the dead).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />or ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And who has descended into the abyss of Sheol and brought up Christ from the dead?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />'And who went down to The Abyss of Sheol and brought up The Messiah from among the dead?'”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ again from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />or, Who shall descend into the abyss? that is, to bring him up from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />or, Who shall descend into the abyss?? (that is, to bring Christ up again from the dead.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />or, who shall descend into the deep, in order to bring up Christ again from the dead?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"nor 'Who shall go down into the abyss?'" --that is, to bring Christ up again from the grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />or, who shall descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />who shall descend into the deep, (that is, to<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/10-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=2520" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/10.htm">The Word Brings Salvation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or,</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">‘Who</a> <a href="/greek/2597.htm" title="2597: katabēsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">will descend</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/12.htm" title="12: abysson (N-AFS) -- The abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. Depthless, i.e. abyss.">Abyss?’</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tout’ (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">(that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is,</a> <a href="/greek/321.htm" title="321: anagagein (V-ANA) -- From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.">to bring</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christon (N-AMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">up from</a> <a href="/greek/3498.htm" title="3498: nekrōn (Adj-GMP) -- (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.">the dead).”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-12.htm">Deuteronomy 30:12-14</a></span><br />It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’ / And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’ / But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-8.htm">Psalm 139:8</a></span><br />If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-9.htm">Ephesians 4:9-10</a></span><br />What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth? / He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2-6</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. / For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me. / At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-27.htm">Acts 2:27</a></span><br />because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">1 Peter 3:19</a></span><br />in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a></span><br />the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-13.htm">John 3:13</a></span><br />No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11</a></span><br />“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Proverbs 30:4</a></span><br />Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20</a></span><br />Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">1 Corinthians 15:55</a></span><br />“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-18.htm">Colossians 1:18</a></span><br />And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)</p><p class="hdg">to bring up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-25.htm">Romans 4:25</a></b></br> Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20</a></b></br> Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18,22</a></b></br> For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-31.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/romans/10-6.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/romans/9-2.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Descend</a> <a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Grave</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">Descend</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">Grave</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/10-1.htm">The difference between the righteousness of the law, and that of faith;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/10-11.htm">all who believe, both Jew and Gentile, shall not be shamed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/10-18.htm">and that the Gentiles shall receive the word and believe.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/10-19.htm">Israel was not ignorant of these things.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’</b><br>This phrase references the concept of the Abyss, often understood as a deep or bottomless pit. In biblical literature, the Abyss is associated with the realm of the dead or a place of confinement for evil spirits. The term is used in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, and appears in the New Testament in contexts such as <a href="/revelation/9.htm">Revelation 9:1-2</a>, where it is depicted as a place of darkness and chaos. The rhetorical question here emphasizes the impossibility of human effort in achieving salvation or resurrection, highlighting the futility of attempting to descend into the Abyss to bring about one's own redemption. This reflects the broader biblical theme that salvation is a divine act, not a human endeavor.<p><b>(that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”</b><br>This parenthetical explanation clarifies the previous phrase, connecting the concept of the Abyss with the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection is central to Christian theology, affirming Jesus' victory over death and sin. The phrase underscores the belief that Christ's resurrection was a divine act, accomplished by the power of God, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/8-11.htm">Romans 8:11</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20-22</a>. It also echoes the typology of Jonah, who spent three days in the belly of a great fish, symbolizing Christ's death and resurrection (<a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a>). Theologically, this emphasizes that believers do not need to perform impossible feats to attain salvation; rather, they are called to faith in the completed work of Christ, who has already conquered death and the grave.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Romans, addressing the believers in Rome, explaining the righteousness that comes from faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a></b><br>Central to this verse, as Paul references the resurrection of Christ, emphasizing His victory over death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_abyss.htm">The Abyss</a></b><br>A term used to describe the realm of the dead, often associated with the depths or the grave in biblical literature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_abyss.htm">Understanding the Abyss</a></b><br>The term "abyss" in Greek (abyssos) signifies a deep, immeasurable space, often associated with the realm of the dead. Paul uses it metaphorically to emphasize that no human effort is needed to bring Christ up from the dead, as God has already accomplished this through the resurrection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_works.htm">Faith Over Works</a></b><br>Paul stresses that righteousness and salvation are not achieved through human efforts or extraordinary deeds, such as descending into the abyss, but through faith in the completed work of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_accessibility_of_salvation.htm">The Accessibility of Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is not distant or unattainable. Just as the word is near, so is the salvation offered through Christ. Believers are encouraged to trust in the simplicity and accessibility of the gospel message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_resurrection.htm">The Power of the Resurrection</a></b><br>The resurrection of Christ is a foundational truth that assures believers of victory over sin and death. It is a reminder of the power and hope available to those who believe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light_of_the_resurrection.htm">Living in the Light of the Resurrection</a></b><br>Believers are called to live with the assurance and hope that comes from Christ's resurrection, impacting their daily lives and interactions with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_abyss.htm">What defines the abyss?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_earth's_depths.htm">What are the earth's depths?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_constant_reform_always_needed.htm">What does Hebrews 10:23 mean about God's faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_49_7_align_with_jesus'_ransom.htm">In Psalm 49:7, it states no one can redeem another--how does this align with later claims that Jesus pays humanity's ransom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Into the deep.</span>--In the original, <span class= "ital">beyond the sea.</span> The word which St. Paul uses is found in the LXX. for "the sea," but here means <span class= "ital">the abyss of Hades.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/10-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">or,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Who</span><br /><span class="grk">Τίς</span> <span class="translit">(Tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will descend</span><br /><span class="grk">καταβήσεται</span> <span class="translit">(katabēsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abyss?’</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄβυσσον</span> <span class="translit">(abysson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_12.htm">Strong's 12: </a> </span><span class="str2">The abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. Depthless, i.e. 'abyss'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτ’</span> <span class="translit">(tout’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to bring</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναγαγεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(anagagein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_321.htm">Strong's 321: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστὸν</span> <span class="translit">(Christon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] dead).”</span><br /><span class="grk">νεκρῶν</span> <span class="translit">(nekrōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. 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