Ephesians 4:8 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁸ Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”

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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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

Ephesians 4:8 Cross References

Esther 2:18

Then the king gave a great banquet to all his princes and servants; it was Esther's banquet. He also granted a remission of taxes to the provinces, and gave gifts with royal liberality.

Psalm 68:18

Thou didst ascend the high mount, leading captives in thy train, and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

Ephesians 4:11

And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Colossians 2:15

He disarmed the principalities and powers and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in him.

Judges 5:12

“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abino-am.

1 Samuel 30:26

When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord”;