Ephesians 4:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ For it says: When he ascended   on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.   ,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive [He led a train of vanquished foes] and He bestowed gifts on men. [Ps. 68:18.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁸ That’s why scripture says, “When he climbed up to the heights, he captured prisoners, and he gave gifts to people”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Because of this, he says: "Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men."

Ephesians 4:8 Cross References

Esther 2:18

The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff.  It was Esther’s banquet. He freed his provinces from tax payments and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his hands? Who has bound up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son – if you know?

Ephesians 4:11

And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Colossians 2:15

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him.  ,

Judges 5:12

‘Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take your prisoners, son of Abinoam! ’

1 Samuel 30:26

When David came to 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.’