Ephesians 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --”

Ephesians 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ephesians 4:8 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.”

Ephesians 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:8 in Context — Ephesians 4

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

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What Does Ephesians 4:8 Mean?

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