Ephesians 4:8

Webster's Bible (1833)

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 68:18 : 18 You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, Yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
  • Col 2:15 : 15 having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
  • 1 Sam 30:26 : 26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh:

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

    10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

    11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds{The word for "shepherds" (poimenas) can also be correctly translated "pastors."} and teachers;

    12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

  • Ps 68:18
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    18 You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, Yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

  • Eph 4:7
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    7 But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

  • Eph 1:19-22
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    19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

    20 which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

    21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

    22 He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

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    9 Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;

  • Eph 2:5-8
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    5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

    6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

    7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

    8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

  • Col 2:13-15
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    13 You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

    14 wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

    15 having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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    1 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

  • Heb 2:8
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    8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he subjected all things to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we don't see all things subjected to him, yet.

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    33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

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    6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

    7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

    8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

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    10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him;

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    27 For, "He put all things in subjection under his feet." But when he says, "All things are put in subjection," it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.

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    14 who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

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    8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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    17 He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.

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    4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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    10 According as each has received a gift, be ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the grace of God in its various forms.

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    14 knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

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    8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

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    17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

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