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Ephesians 4:8-9
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 4

8Therefore it says, 'WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE the captives, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO PEOPLE.'
9(Now this expression, 'He ascended,' what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?
King James Version

Chapter 4

8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 4

8For it says: When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.
9But what does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
New Living Translation

Chapter 4

8That is why the Scriptures say, 'When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.'
9Notice that it says 'he ascended.' This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.
English Standard Version

Chapter 4

8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
9(In saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?
New International Version

Chapter 4

8This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people."
9(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ?
New King James Version

Chapter 4

8Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”
9(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?
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