Chapter 2
V1 dead 3498 nekros–corpse, dead
trespasses 3900 paraptoma–unintentional (error) and willful (transgression)
sin 266 hamartia–miss, failure, aberration from the truth–error
Ephesians 4:18
Through-out the chapter and the rest of the book: you = Gentiles; we = Jews; us, our = both
V2 power 1849 exousia––(in a sense of ability), privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, mastery, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control, delegated influence, authority; strength, force, efficiency; dominion, authority, rule
air 109 ahayr––to breath unconsciously, i.e. respire; circumambient, which means: going around, surrounding, being on all sides or enclosing, encompassing.
We can see how people unconsciously lets the enemy work in their lives.
works 1754 energeo––to be active, efficient, effectual (fervent), be mighty in, show forth self, to produce an effect
The enemy works in the children of disobedience
disobedience 543 apeitheia––disbelief (obstinate and rebellious),
unbelief, unwillingness to be persuaded, willful unbelief, obstinacy
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (11) but you are washed––628 apolouo to wash, bathe, to wash oneself clean from, i.e. to wash away, to be freed from consequences of sin.
...but you are sanctified––37 hagiazo to make holy, to consecrate, devote, set apart from a common to a sacred. Spoken of persons: to consecrate as being set apart of God and sent by Him for the performance of His will. To regard and venerate as holy, to hallow.
...but you are justified––1344 dikaioo to absolve, acquit, clear from any charge or imputation.
V3 lusts 1939 epithumia longing especially for what is forbidden. Webster's––ardent desire; hence sexual lust. Desire for that which is agreeable to the senses.
lusts of our flesh
fulfilling the desires of the flesh
desire–the act of willing, what one prefers; a determination
and of the mind
and by nature the children of wrath
flesh 4561 sarx––human nature (with its frailties, [physical or moral] and passions); carnally minded
V4 BUT God:
Who is rich in mercy
for His great love for us John 3:16 CJB "But God is so rich in mercy and loves us with such intense love that, even when we were dead because of our acts of disobedience, He brought us to life along with the Messiah…
1John 4:9-10
Romans 5:5-6
V5 when we were dead, quickened us together with Christ
by grace are you saved
quickened 2227 zoopoieo––vitalize, make alive, give life.
V6 and has raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus.
V7-9 the crux of why Jesus came, how we should live
V8 Gift 1435 doron––present; especially a sacrifice, offering.
...and not of yourselves: It is the sacrifice of God
V10 workmanship––4161 poiema––product, i.e. fabric, thing that is made
created––2936 ktizo––the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer, to fabricate i.e. found, create, make
Proprietor––One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner
Deuteronomy 32:6 Do you thus requite the Lord, oh foolish people and unwise? Is not He your Father and has bought you? has He not made you and established you?
Established 3559 kown––a verb meaning to set up, to make firm, to establish, to prepare. The primary action of this verb is to cause to stand in an upright position and thus the word also means fixed or steadfast. It signifies the action of setting in place or erecting and object; establishing a royal dynasty, founding a city, fashioning a people for Oneself; adjusting weapons for targets; appointing to an office; confirming a position; making ready or preparing for use; attaining certainty.
Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord He is God: He has made us, and not we ourselves His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
good––18 agathos––benefit, benevolent, profitable, useful
V11 Paul says the same thing to the church at Corinth 1C 12:2, to Ephesus 5:8, to church at Colossi C1:21, 2:11-13, to the church at Roman 2:28-29
V12 1. aliens from the commonwealth of Israel
2. strangers from the covenants of promise
3. having no hope
4. without God in the world
commonwealth 4174 politeia citizenship, concretely a community, freedom
covenants of promise–– Romans 9:1-5 (4) ...who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
V13 the word "sometimes" should be "once" or "in times past"
made near by the blood of Christ
V14 Jesus made the Jews and Gentiles both one in Him
and broke down the middle wall of partition between God and us
V15 ...having abolished in His flesh the enmity, the law of commandments in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain (two) one new man, so making peace.
Colossians 2:14 ...blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross...
Mark 7:14-23
Galatians, 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.
V16 ...and that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity there by
enmity 2189––hostility, the reason for opposition
end of 16 word ‘thereby’ should be ‘in Himself’
V17 and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
V18 For through Him we BOTH have access by one Spirit unto the Father
John 10:9 Jesus––I am the Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture
John 14:6
Hebrews 4:14-16
V19 no more strangers
no more foreigners
fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God
Philippians 3:20 For our conversation in in heaven
Galatians 6:9-10 And let us not e weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity let us do good unto all , especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
V20-22 1 Corinthians 3: Jesus is the foundation
1Peter 2:5 lively 2198 zao living, as opposed to dead
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