Therefore remember that you, previously Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— Truth to Learn Spiritual snobbery should not exist in the life of any Christian, for we are saved by God’s grace. Behind the Words The...
Ephesians 2:10 – Salvation and Works
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Truth to Learn We were saved so that we can do good works. Behind the Words The word translated “workmanship” is poiēma, which is derived from the...
Ephesians 2:9 – Unearned and Secure
not of works, that no one may boast. Truth to Learn We didn’t do anything to earn our salvation. Behind the Words “Not” is translated from the Greek particle ou, meaning “no or not.” It expresses direct and full negation, independently and absolutely. The word translated “works” is ergon,...
Ephesians 2:8 – God’s Gracious Gift
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Truth to Learn Salvation by grace, through faith, is God’s gift. Behind the Words “Saved” is translated from the Greek verb sōdzō, meaning “to save, deliver, protect, or preserve from...
Ephesians 2:7 – Priceless Grace
that in the ages coming He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Truth to Learn God’s grace is priceless. Behind the Words The word “ages” is from aiōn, which refers to a duration or continuance of time. As used...
Ephesians 2:6 – Life, Resurrection, and a Seat
and raised us up together, and seated us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Truth to Learn God’s grace produces in us life, resurrection, and a seat. Behind the Words The words “raised us up together” are translated from a single Greek verb, sunegeirō. This is made...
Ephesians 2:5 – Undeserved Love
And we being dead in trespasses, He made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved), Truth to Learn God loves us instead of giving us what we deserve. Behind the Words The words “when we were” are translated from the verb eimi, which is the verb...
Ephesians 2:4 – Abundant Mercy
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Truth to Learn Because of God’s mercy we don’t get what we deserve. It’s not fair, it’s mercy! Behind the Words The word “rich” is translated from plousios, which is the condition of...
Ephesians 2:3 – Wrath Avoidance
among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. Truth to Learn Before we were saved we were destined for God’s wrath. Behind...
Ephesians 2:2 – Who’s Your Master?
in which you previously walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience, Truth to Learn Christians are no longer under Satan’s authority. We are now in God’s family and under...