Ephesians 4:8 (WEB)
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
Catechism · 1
- §661Article 6 · "He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father"Read at vatican.va
“"No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 3:13; cf. Eph 4:8-10.
Fathers and councils · 12
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For the Lord, through means of suffering, “ascending into the lofty place, led captivity captive, gave gifts to men,” and conferred on those that believe in Him the power “to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy,” that is, of the leader of apostasy.” — editor's note: Ps. lxviii. 18; Eph. iv. 8.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…also said to one another, Lift up your gates, ye Princes, and the rest; remember also the Psalm which says, He ascended on high, He led captivity captive; remember the Prophet who said, Who buildeth His ascension unto heaven; and all the other particulars mentioned yesterday because of the gainsaying of the Jews.” — editor's note: Ps. lxviii. 18. On the reading ἀνέβη, found in a few mss. of the Septuagint, see Tischendorf’s note on Eph. iv. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But now not in his own voice, but in Thine who sentest Thy Spirit from above; through Him who “ascended up on high,” and set open the flood-gates of His gifts, that the force of His streams might make glad the city of God.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“For at His rising the body was saved; who “ascended up on high, led captivity captive, gave gifts unto men.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 8; Ps. lxviii. 18.
Read the whole comment“…after the measure of the giving of Christ: for which cause he saith, He hath gone up on high, He hath led captive captivity, He hath given gifts to men.”…And let it not move us that the Apostle making mention of that same testimony saith not, “Thou hast received gifts in men;” but, “He hath given gifts unto men.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“…unjust one acting against us as it were by just right, might by a most just right overcome him, and so might lead captive the captivity wrought through sin, and free us from a captivity that was just on account of sin, by blotting out the handwriting, and redeeming us who were to be justified although sinners,…” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 8
Read the whole comment“For then He promised that He Himself would send Him, and He sent Him; because then, as it was written and foretold of Him, “He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 8 and Ps. lxviii. 18
Read the whole comment“…he meant the Holy Spirit, he has gone on to add, “Wherefore He saith, He hath ascended up on high, He hath led captivity captive, and hath given gifts to men.”” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 7, 8
Read the whole comment“Of Him it is said, “He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, He gave gifts unto men.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxviii. 18; Eph. iv. 8.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
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“He is also Mathan, that is, ‘giving,’ or, ‘given,’ for, “He gave gifts for men;” [Eph 4:8] and, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son.” [John 3:16]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“Now hear how he declared that by Christ Himself, when returned to heaven, these spiritual gifts were to be sent: “He ascended up on high,” that is, into heaven; “He led captivity captive,” meaning death or slavery of man; “He gave gifts to the sons of men,” that is, the gratuities, which we call charismata.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–11; Eph. iv. 8, and Ps. lxviii. 18.
Read the whole comment““He led captivity captive,” says the apostle.” — editor's note: Eph. iv. 8 and Ps. lxviii. 19.
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Cross-references · 17
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Catechism §661.
Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 1:12–15 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §661.
Cited together in Catechism §661.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.10.