Ephesians
Ephesians 2:3–6
3All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
Word by word
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Ephesians 2:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| of us | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lived | ἀνεστράφημέν | anestraphēmen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural | G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| at one time | ποτε | pote | Particle | G4218 at one time or other |
| fulfilling | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| cravings | ἐπιθυμίαις | epithymiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust |
| of our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| flesh | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| indulging | ποιοῦντες | poiountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| desires | θελήματα | thelēmata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| thoughts | διανοιῶν | dianoiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1271 understanding, intellect, mind |
| Like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| rest | λοιποί | loipoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3062 left, left behind, the remainder |
| we were | ἤμεθα | ēmetha | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| by nature | φύσει | physei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5449 nature, inherent nature |
| children | τέκνα | tekna | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| of wrath | ὀργῆς | orgēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3709 anger, wrath, passion |
Ephesians 2:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| great | πολλὴν | pollēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| for us | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| who is | ὢν | ōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| rich | πλούσιος | plousios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4145 rich |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| mercy | ἐλέει | eleei | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G1656 pity, mercy |
Ephesians 2:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| made | συνεζωοποίησεν | synezōopoiēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4806 I make alive together with |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| even when | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| we | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| were | ὄντας | ontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| dead | νεκροὺς | nekrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
| in our | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| trespasses | παραπτώμασιν | paraptōmasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3900 a falling away, sin |
| by grace | χάριτί | chariti | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| you have been | ἐστε | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| saved | σεσῳσμένοι | sesōsmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4982 I save, heal |
Ephesians 2:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| raised | συνήγειρεν | synēgeiren | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4891 I raise along with |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| seated | συνεκάθισεν | synekathisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4776 I cause to sit down with, sit down together |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| heavenly realms | ἐπουρανίοις | epouraniois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G2032 heavenly, celestial |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 2:3 Titus 3:3 · Ephesians 4:22 · Galatians 5:16–24 · 1 Peter 1:14 · Romans 13:14 · Romans 6:12 · Psalm 51:5 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · 1 John 2:16 · Ephesians 4:17–19 · Ephesians 2:2 · Romans 8:7–8
Ephesians 2:4 1 Peter 1:3 · Ephesians 1:7 · Titus 3:4–7 · Psalm 86:15 · Romans 5:8 · Ephesians 2:7 · Psalm 145:8 · Romans 10:12 · 1 Timothy 1:14 · John 3:14–17 · Psalm 103:8–11 · Deuteronomy 7:7–8
Ephesians 2:5 Romans 3:24 · Ephesians 2:8 · Romans 5:8 · Romans 5:10 · Acts 15:11 · Romans 8:2 · Ephesians 2:1 · Titus 2:11 · Ephesians 5:14 · Romans 4:16 · Titus 3:5 · John 5:21
Ephesians 2:6 Colossians 3:1–3 · Ephesians 1:3 · Colossians 2:12–13 · Romans 6:4–5 · John 17:21–26 · Revelation 3:20–21 · John 12:26 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · John 14:3 · Luke 22:29–30 · Matthew 26:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.