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 Jesus being risen early on the first day of the week, he appear'd first to Mary Magdalene, whom he had dispossess'd of seven demons.

and while he was blessing them, he was taken from them, and carried up into heaven.

after he had given the apostles he had chosen, the orders they were to execute by the holy spirit.

wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men."

who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. for we have

where Jesus is gone to usher us in, having been made an high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

What we have said amounts to this; we have an high priest, who sits in heaven on the right hand of the throne of the divine majesty.

who being ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God, where angels, dominations, and potentates have been subjected to him.

Received

and I am going to send you what my father has promis'd you. but continue in the city of Jerusalem, until you shall be endued with power from on high.

and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;

nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

being with them when they were assembled, he order'd they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what the father had promis'd, which, said he, I mention'd.

and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.

wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men."

For men

and so it is written, the first man Adam was made an animating soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

in whom are reserv'd all the treasures of wd om and knowledge.

who being the radiation of his glory, and the imprest image of his substance, and governing all things by his powerful command, after having himself made expiation for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the divine majesty in the highest heavens.

Rebellious

go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up,

Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit.

Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither the licentious, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor the brutal,

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred.