Cross references

Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says:

“When He ascended on high,

He led captives away,

and gave gifts to men.”

Ephesians 4:8 BSB
  1. a Or He says
  2. b Psalms 68:18

Ephesians 4:8 has 5 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 68:18 (90 votes) and Colossians 2:15 (17 votes). 52 other verses point back to it. It links with 27 other books, from Genesis 3 to James 1.

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Which verses does Ephesians 4:8 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Psalm 68:1890 votes

    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.

  2. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

  3. When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

  4. Esther 2:18-9 votes

    Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

  5. Judges 5:12-11 votes

    ‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

Which verses point to Ephesians 4:8?

The 10 strongest of 52.