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Ephesians 4:8
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6 aone God and Father of all, who is above all, and bthrough all, and in you all.  

Spiritual Gifts

7 But ato each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.  
8 Therefore He says:
a“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”  
9 a(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also1 first descended into the lower parts of the earth?  
10 He who descended is also the One awho ascended far above all the heavens, bthat He might fill all things.)  
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, afor the edifying of bthe body of Christ,  
13 till we all come to the unity of the faith aand of the knowledge of the Son of God, to ba perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;  
14 that we should no longer be achildren, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of bdeceitful plotting,  
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the ahead—Christ—  
16 afrom whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.  
Verse Comparison: Ephesians 4:8

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American Standard Version
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

Amplified® Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
As the Scriptures say, "When he went up to the highest place, he led away many prisoners and gave gifts to people."

Darby English Version
Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

Good News Bible
As the scripture says, "When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people."

International Standard Version
That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."

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

New American Standard Bible
Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

New International Version
This is why it says:
"When he ascended on high,
he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men."

New King James Version
Therefore He says:
' When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore it says, " WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --


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