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 when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

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

Until the day he was taken up, after having thro' the Holy Ghost given commandment to the apostles, whom he had chosen:

Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

Having therefore a great high priest, that is passed thro' the heavens, Jesus the son of God,

Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, made an high-priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.

The sum of what hath been spoken is, We have such an high priest, who is set down at the right-hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

Who being gone into heaven, is on the right-hand of God, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him.

Received

but tarry in the city Jerusalem, till ye be clothed with power from on high.

to remain with you for ever, Even the Spirit of truth,

But I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go: for if I go not, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

And having assembled them together, he commanded them, not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard from me.

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

Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

For men

And so it is written, The first Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam is a quickening Spirit.

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

both the Father and Christ, In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

Rebellious

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, have crucified and slain:

And Ananias went and entered into the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me, Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, that thou mayst recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,

having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another: