Ephesians 4:8
American King James Version (AKJV)
Why he said, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Because of this, he says: “Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men.”
Darby Bible (DBY)
Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
As Scripture says, “When he ascended to the heights he took captives with him, and gave gifts to humanity.”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
For this reason Scripture says: “He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men.”
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
Webster Bible (Webster)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore he says, |When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' —