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CHRIST DESCENDED TO HADES

Psalms 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Acts 2:31

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Ephesians 4:8-10

[4:8] Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. [4:9] (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? [4:10] He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

I Peter 3:19

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison ;

I Peter 4:6

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead , that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. (In the Greek, the word preached means proclaimed, not eulogized)