Ephesians 4:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people."

New Living Translation
That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”

English Standard Version
Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”

Berean Study Bible
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE THE CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO PEOPLE.”

NASB 1995
Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

NASB 1977
Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.”

Amplified Bible
Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND HE BESTOWED GIFTS ON MEN.”

Christian Standard Bible
For it says: When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.

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."

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That's why the Scriptures say: "When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and 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."

NET Bible
Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people."

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

American King James Version
Why he said, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

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

A Faithful Version
For this very reason, He says that after ascending on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, & gaue gifts vnto men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherfore he saith: When he went vp an hye, he ledde captiuitie captiue, and gaue gyftes vnto men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore sayeth he: He is gone vp an hye, and hath led awaye captiuyte captyue, and hath geue giftes vnto men.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captivitie captive and hath geven gyftes vnto men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore it says: "Having ascended on high, He led captive captivity, and 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,' --

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Therefore, he says, “Having ascended up unto high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.”

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore it is said, “He ascended to the heights and took captivity prisoner and he has given gifts to the children of men.”

Lamsa Bible
Wherefore it is said, He ascended on high, and took possession of heaven and gave good gifts to men.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore he says, Having ascended upon high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to the people.

Haweis New Testament
Wherefore the Scripture saith, ?When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.?

Mace New Testament
wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men."

Weymouth New Testament
For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, He saith, "Having ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

Worsley New Testament
Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
















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