Ephesians 4:8 Parallel Translations

That's why the Scriptures say: "When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

WBS:

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

WEB:

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

YLT:

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

Ephesians 4:8 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 68:18 You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Colossians 2:15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led {g} captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(g) A multitude of captives.

PNT:

4:8 Wherefore he saith. The citation is from Ps 68:18. It is cited to show that Christ gives.
When he ascended on high. Paul applies this to Christ's ascension to heaven.
He led captivity captive. The captives, led captive by Christ, are sin, the curse of the law, and death.
And gave gifts to men. As a conqueror, returning in triumph, was wont to distribute gifts, so Christ signalized his ascension by gifts.

WES:

4:8 Wherefore he saith - That is, in reference to which God saith by David, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive - He triumphed over all his enemies, Satan, sin, and death, which had before enslaved all the world: alluding to the custom of ancient conquerors, who led those they had conquered in chains after them. And, as they also used to give donatives to the people, at their return from victory, so he gave gifts to men - Both the ordinary and extraordinary gifts of the Spirit. Psa 68:18.

MHC:

4:7-16 Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow upon every one. He received for them, that he might give to them, a large measure of gifts and graces; particularly the gift of the Holy Ghost. Not a mere head knowledge, or bare acknowledging Christ to be the Son of God, but such as brings trust and obedience. There is a fulness in Christ, and a measure of that fulness given in the counsel of God to every believer; but we never come to the perfect measure till we come to heaven. God's children are growing, as long as they are in this world; and the Christian's growth tends to the glory of Christ. The more a man finds himself drawn out to improve in his station, and according to his measure, all that he has received, to the spiritual good of others, he may the more certainly believe that he has the grace of sincere love and charity rooted in his heart.

CONC:

Ascended Captive Captives Captivity Freely Gifts Host Led Prisoners Re-ascended Reason Says Scripture Taking Train Wherefore

Ascended Captive Captives Captivity Freely Gifts High Host Led Prisoners Reason Scripture Train Wherefore

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