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 Un Dios y Padre de todos, el cual es sobre todas las cosas, y por todas las cosas, y en todos vosotros.

7 Empero á cada uno de nosotros es dada la gracia conforme á la medida del don de Cristo.

8 Por lo cual dice: Subiendo á lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad, y dió dones á los hombres.

9 (Y que subió, ¿qué es, sino que también había descendido primero á las partes más bajas de la tierra?

10 El que descendió, él mismo es el que también subió sobre todos los cielos para cumplir todas las cosas.)

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What Does Ephesians 4:8 Mean?

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