Ephesians 2:1

Translations

Modern

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Traditional

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Literal

And you, being dead in your trespasses and sins—

Latin

Et vos, cum essetis mortui delictis et peccatis vestris,

Original

Greek

English

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Notes

Ephesians 2:1–3

Paul describes how the people he was writing to were in a terrible spiritual condition before they believed in Jesus Christ. He says they were like dead people in their relationship with God (see 2:5; Colossians 2:13). This spiritual death happened because of their disobedience and sins. They regularly did things that went against God's will and broke his commands.

Paul explains that their sinful actions were influenced by the power of the devil. The devil was working in their lives, leading them away from God and toward wrongdoing.

Because of this situation, the people Paul wrote to were under God's judgment. They were condemned along with everyone else in the world who did not follow God.

Ephesians 2:1–10

Paul thinks about how difficult life was for the believers before they found Christ. He appreciates God's grace for saving them.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) God or Satan? God’s Anger Living for Christ Sin Enters the World The Promise of New Life

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