Eph 4:8 | RWP | e4.org | Wherefore he saith ( διο λεγε ). As a confirmation of what Paul has said. No subject is expressed in the Greek and commentators argue whether it should be ο θεος (God) or η γραφη (Scripture). But it comes to God after all. See . The quotation is from , a Messianic Psalm of victory which Paul adapts and interprets for Christ's triumph over death. He led captivity captive ( ηιχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν ). Cognate accusative of αιχμαλωσιαν , late word, in N.T. only here and . The verb also ( αιχμαλωτευω ) is from the old word αιχμαλωτος , captive in war (in N.T. only in ), in LXX and only here in N.T.

‏ Ephesians 4:8

Wherefore he saith ( διο λεγε ). As a confirmation of what Paul has said. No subject is expressed in the Greek and commentators argue whether it should be ο θεος (God) or η γραφη (Scripture). But it comes to God after all. See Ac 2:17. The quotation is from Ps 68:18, a Messianic Psalm of victory which Paul adapts and interprets for Christ's triumph over death.

He led captivity captive ( ηιχμαλωτευσεν αιχμαλωσιαν ). Cognate accusative of αιχμαλωσιαν, late word, in N.T. only here and Re 13:10. The verb also ( αιχμαλωτευω ) is from the old word αιχμαλωτος, captive in war (in N.T. only in Lu 4:18), in LXX and only here in N.T.