Ephesians 4:8

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

⁷ Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

⁹ What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

¹⁰ He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

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Sammenlign

ÅB: Derfor sier Skriften: Han fór opp i det høye og bortførte fanger, han gav menneskene gaver.
OTB: Derfor sier det:
"Da han steg opp i det høye,
førte han fanger i sitt tog
og ga gaver til menneskene."
B1930: Derfor sier Skriften: Han fór op i det høie og bortførte fanger, han gav menneskene gaver.

BSB: This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
KJV: Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
WEB: Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
ASV: Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
DARBY: Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
BLB: Therefore it says: “Having ascended on high, He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”

Psalms 68:18
You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
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Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
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