Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ephesians
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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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:11 JFB -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:11 PNT -> Commentary on 2:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:11 TSK -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Entry for 2:11 WEN -> Notes on 2:11 NTB -> Circumcision; Depravity Of Man; Uncircumcision TTT -> Circumcision; Gentiles; Jews, The EBD -> Church 2:11 - [In Context] You were born non-Jews. You are the people the Jews call "uncircumcised. F8 " Those Jews who call you "uncircumcised" call themselves "circumcised. F9 " (Their circumcision F10 is only something they themselves do on their bodies.)
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:12 JFB -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:12 PNT -> Commentary on 2:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:12 TSK -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Entry for 2:12 WEN -> Notes on 2:12 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Gentiles; Hope; Naturalization; Wicked (People) TTT -> Covenants; Covenant, The; Gentiles; Heathen, The; Hope; Promises of God, The EBD -> Alien; Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Hope; Philippians, Epistle to 2:12 - [In Context] Remember that in the past you were without Christ. You were not citizens of Israel. F11 And you did not have the agreements F12 with the promise {that God made to his people}. You had no hope, and you did not know God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 PNT -> Commentary on 2:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 NTB -> Atonement; Blood; God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Righteous; Wicked (People) TTT -> Access to God; Atonement, The; Christ, the Mediator; Peace-offerings; Reconciliation with God; Temple, The Second EBD -> Church; Ephesians, Epistle to 2:13 - [In Context] Yes, at one time you were far away {from God}. But now in Christ Jesus you are brought near to him. You are brought near {to God} through the blood (death) of Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 PNT -> Commentary on 2:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Atonement; Catholicity; Church; Fellowship; God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Peace; Righteous; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Anger of God, The; Atonement, The; Christ, the Mediator; Gentiles; Jews, The; Peace-offerings; Peace, Spiritual; Reconciliation with God; Strangers in Israel; Temple, The Second; Types of Christ; Walls EBD -> Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Temple, Herod's PWP -> Devotional using 2:14 2:14 - [In Context] Because of Christ we now have peace. Christ made us both (Jews and non-Jews) one people. The Jews and the non-Jews were separated like there was a wall between them. They hated each other. But Christ broke down that wall of hate by {giving} his own body.
FOOTNOTES: F8: uncircumcised   People not having the mark of circumcision like the Jews have. F9: circumcised   People having the mark of circumcision. F10: circumcision   Cutting off the foreskin. This was done to every Jewish baby boy. It was a mark of the agreement God made with Abraham. Read Gen. 17:9-14. F11: Israel   The Jewish nation (people). F12: agreements   The agreements that God gave to his people in the Old Testament.

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; 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.