Ephesians

Ephesians 4:7–8

⁷Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸This is why it says:^a

“When He ascended on high,

He led captives away,

and gave gifts to men.”^b

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to each	ἑκάστῳ	hekastō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
one	Ἑνὶ	Heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
has been given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
measure	μέτρον	metron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
gift	δωρεᾶς	dōreas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1431 a free gift
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
it says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
When He ascended	Ἀναβὰς	Anabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
high	ὕψος	hypsos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5311 height, heaven
He led	ᾐχμαλώτευσεν	ēchmalōteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G162 I take captive
captives away	αἰχμαλωσίαν	aichmalōsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G161 captivity
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
gifts	δόματα	domata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1390 a gift
to men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 4:7 1 Peter 4:10 · Romans 12:3 · 1 Corinthians 12:7–11 · Ephesians 3:2 · Romans 12:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 12:28–30 · John 3:34 · Ephesians 3:8 · Matthew 25:15 · Ephesians 4:8–14 · 2 Corinthians 10:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 6:1

Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18 · Colossians 2:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.