American Standard Version
"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. "
— Ephesians 4:8, American Standard Version
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
“Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."”
“Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.””
“Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive: he gave gifts to men.”
“For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.”
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.
But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
(Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?
He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;