Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
In other versions
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
ASV
For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.
BBE
Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
DBY
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
WEB
wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --
YLT
Wherefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
ENG
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
WBT
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
BSB
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.)
