Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Wherefore he saith (διο λεγε). As a confirmation of what Paul has said. No subject is expressed in the Greek and commentators argu…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Wherefore he saith. The word "he" is not in the original, and it may mean "the Scripture says," or "God says." The point of the argument h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Wherefore he says.—The reference is to Psalm 68—a psalm which (as the quotation from Numbers 10:35 in the first verse shows) is a …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul supplies biblical proof of the foregoing by a quotation from Ps 68:18. “It says” is not the apostle’s usual formula to introduce Scripture, an…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore he says. To serve the purpose of his argument, Paul has departed considerably from the true meaning of this quotation. Wicked me…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore he says
God in the Scripture, (Psalms 68:18)

when he ascended up on high

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual help. All is given as seems best to Christ to bestow on everyone. He received for t…

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