Ephesians 4:8

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

7Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ.

9(Now this "re-ascended" --what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions of the earth?

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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 →

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