Psalm 68:18

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Summary

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Ascended

Received

For men

Rebellious

Titus 3:3

Bible References

Ascended

Now being arisen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven.

until that day, when having given a charge to his apostles through the Holy Ghost, whom he had chosen, he was taken up:

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

Having then a great high-priest passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

into which the forerunner for us is entered, even Jesus, made after the order of Melchisedec an high-priest for ever.

NOW the summary of the things spoken is this: we have such an high-priest, who hath taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens;

who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

Received

And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high.

And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

Yet I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I went not away, the Comforter would not come to you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

and assembling them together, commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye have heard from me.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

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

For men

And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit.

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

who being the splendour of his glory, and the very impress of his substance, and upholding all things with his powerful word, by himself having effected the cleansing of our sins, he sat down at the right hand of Majesty on high;

Rebellious

Go then, and learn what is said, "I require mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolently violent, But I was admitted to mercy, for I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.