Ephesians 4:8
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ephesians 4:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
That is why it is said — ‘When he went up on high, he led his captives into captivity. And gave gifts to humanity.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Darum sagt er: "Hinaufgestiegen in die Höhe, hat er die Gefangenschaft gefangen geführt und den Menschen Gaben gegeben".
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Por lo cual dice: Subiendo á lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad, y dió dones á los hombres.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por isso diz: Quando ele subiu ao alto, levou cativo o cativeiro, e deu dons às pessoas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Como dizem as Escrituras: "Quando Ele subiu às alturas, levou cativo o cativeiro, e deu dons às pessoas”.
📖 Ephesians 4:8 in Context
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8Wherefore 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?
10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
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