Ephesians 4:8

WEB

⁸Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

KJV

⁸Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

BSB

⁸This is why it says: “^[+] When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

FBV

⁸As Scripture says, “When he ascended to the heights he took captives with him, and gave gifts to humanity.”

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References

Psalms 68:18

¹⁸You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that the LORD

Extra References

Psalms 68:18

¹⁸You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that the LORD

Colossians 2:15

¹⁵Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

1 Samuel 30:26

²⁶When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, “Behold, a present for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

Esther 2:18

¹⁸Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.

Judges 5:12

¹²‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’