Ephesians 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 4:8 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. captivity...: or, a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 4:8 — KJV
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. captivity...: or, a multitude of captives”
— Ephesians 4:8 (KJV)
Ephesians 4:8 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 4:8
“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. for men: Heb. in the man”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:8: ascended, high, led
“If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:8: captivity, captive, gave
“Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:8: wherefore, captive, multitude
“And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:8: captive, gave, men
“Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. honourable...: Heb. glory are men of famine”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:8: led, captivity, men
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