Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 PNT -> Commentary on 2:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Death; Depravity Of Man; Quickening; Regeneration; Resurrection; Righteous; Salvation; Sin; Wicked (People) TTT -> Dead, The; Death, Spiritual; Fall of Man, The; Life, Spiritual; New Birth, The; Sin EBD -> Death; Ephesians, Epistle to; Regeneration; Sin PWP -> Devotional using 2:1 2:1 - [In Context] In the past, your spiritual lives were dead because of your sins and the things you did wrong against God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 PNT -> Commentary on 2:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Satan; Sin; Wicked (People) TTT -> Devil, The; Disobedience to God; Titles and Names of the Devil; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Satan SBD -> Satan PWP -> Devotional using 2:2 2:2 - [In Context] Yes, in the past you lived doing those sins. You lived the way the world lives. You followed the ruler of the evil powers over the earth. That same spirit is now working in those people who refuse to obey God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 PNT -> Commentary on 2:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Heredity; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Fall of Man, The; Selfishness; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Conversation; Death; Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:3 2:3 - [In Context] In the past, all of us lived like those people. We lived trying to please our sinful selves. We did all the things our bodies and minds wanted. We were {evil} people. We should have suffered God's anger because of the way we were. We were the same as all other people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 PNT -> Commentary on 2:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> Atonement; God (continued); Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Atonement, The; Love of God, The; Mercy of God, The EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 TV -> Devotional using 2:4 2:4 - [In Context] But God's mercy is very great, and God loved us very much.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 PNT -> Commentary on 2:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Atonement; Death; God (continued); Regeneration; Resurrection; Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Atonement, The; Dead, The; Death, Spiritual; Grace; Life, Spiritual; Love of God, The; New Birth, The; Salvation EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Eternal life; Grace; Regeneration PWP -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 TV -> Devotional using 2:5 2:5 - [In Context] We were {spiritually} dead. We were dead because of the things we did wrong against God. But God gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God's grace (kindness).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 PNT -> Commentary on 2:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Atonement; Death; God (continued); Resurrection; Righteous; Salvation EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Eternal life; Mercy-seat; Regeneration 2:6 - [In Context] And God raised us up with Christ and gave us a seat with him in the heavenly places. God did this for us who are in Christ Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 PNT -> Commentary on 2:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Atonement; God; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteous; Salvation TTT -> Grace; Loving-kindness of God, The EBD -> Age; Ephesians, Epistle to 2:7 - [In Context] God did this so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace. God shows that grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 PNT -> Commentary on 2:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Atonement; Boasting; Faith; Gifts From God; Grace Of God; Regeneration; Salvation; Works TTT -> Faith; Gifts of God, The; Grace; Righteousness; Salvation; Works, Good EBD -> Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 TV -> Devotional using 2:8 2:8 - [In Context] I mean that you are saved by grace. And you got that grace by believing. You did not save yourselves. It was a gift from God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Atonement; Boasting; Grace Of God; Salvation; Works TTT -> Righteousness; Salvation; Works, Good EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 TV -> Devotional using 2:9 2:9 - [In Context] No! You are not saved by the things you have done. So no person can boast {that he saved himself}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:10 JFB -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:10 PNT -> Commentary on 2:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:10 TSK -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Entry for 2:10 WEN -> Notes on 2:10 NTB -> Atonement; Character; Election; Obedience; Predestination; Regeneration; Righteous; Salvation; Works TTT -> Character of Saints; Creation; Election; New Birth, The; Redemption; Works, Good EBD -> Decrees of God; Election of Grace; Ephesians, Epistle to; Providence; Works, Good PWP -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 TV -> Devotional using 2:10 2:10 - [In Context] God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.