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Ephesians 4:8

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8This is why ita says:

“When he ascended on high,

he took many captivesi

and gave gifts to his people.”bj

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Footnotes

  1. aOr God
  2. bPsalm 68:18

Cross references

  1. iCol 2:15
  2. jPs 68:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore it says,

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

and he gave gifts to men.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it says:

When he ascended on high,

he took the captives captive;

he gave gifts to people.

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why the Scriptures say,

“When he ascended to the heights,

he led a crowd of captives

and gave gifts to his people.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore it says,

“Ascending on high he led captivity captive;

he gave gifts to men.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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