NET Bible
"Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”"
— Ephesians 4:8, NET Bible
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended 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."”
“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 to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”
Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?
He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,