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Ephesians 4:8

Therefore He says:

j“When He ascended on high,

He led captivity captive,

And gave gifts to men.”

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Ephesians 4:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is why it says:

“When he ascended on high,

he took many captives

and gave gifts to his people.”

Ephesians 4:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Therefore it says,

“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,

and he gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

That is why the Scriptures say,

“When he ascended to the heights,

he led a crowd of captives

and gave gifts to his people.”

Ephesians 4:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

That is why it says in the Scriptures,

“When he went up to the heights,

he led a parade of captives,

and he gave gifts to people.”

Ephesians 4:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore he saith,

When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive,

And gave gifts unto men.

Ephesians 4:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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.” 

Ephesians 4:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For it says:

When He ascended on high,

He took prisoners into captivity;

He gave gifts to people.

Ephesians 4:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Therefore it is said,

“When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive;

he gave gifts to his people.”

Ephesians 4:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore it says,

“Ascending on high he led captivity captive;

he gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

That is why Scripture says,

“When he went up to his place on high,

he led a line of prisoners.

He gave gifts to people.”

Ephesians 4:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Therefore it says,

When He ascended on high,

He led captive a host of captives,

And He gave gifts to men.”


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