Ephesians 4:8 “This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away,…”

Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

World English Bible

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

American Standard Version

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.

Darby Translation

Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

Young's Literal Translation

wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' —

Bible in Basic English

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

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Cross references

“When”

Psalm 68:18

Psalm 68:18 · BSB

You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

“he led”

Colossians 2:15 Judges 5:12

Colossians 2:15 · BSB

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Judges 5:12 · BSB

‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

“and”

1 Samuel 30:26 Esther 2:18

1 Samuel 30:26 · BSB

When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

Esther 2:18 · BSB

Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

9What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

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