Ephesians 4:8
Ephesians 4:7-13 The Message (MSG)
But that doesn’t mean you should all look and speak and act the same. Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. The text for this is, He climbed the high mountain, He captured the enemy and seized the plunder, He handed it all out in gifts to the people. Is it not true that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth? And the One who climbed down is the One who climbed back up, up to highest heaven. He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christ’s followers in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
Ephesians 4:8 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.”
Ephesians 4:8 New Century Version (NCV)
That is why it says in the Scriptures, “When he went up to the heights, he led a parade of captives, and he gave gifts to people.”
Ephesians 4:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:8 New International Version (NIV)
This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
Ephesians 4:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”
Ephesians 4:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND HE BESTOWED GIFTS ON MEN.” [Ps 68:18]
Ephesians 4:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”