Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore it is said, He ascended on high; He led captive captivity, And gave gifts unto men.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
In Context
7But unto each of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Meshiha.
9But he who ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the low places of the earth?
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:3-17
Exhortation to Unity; Persuasives to Unity. ( a. d. 61.) 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore… Read the whole commentary →