Ephesians 2:5

Ephesians 2:5

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

a. NLT: That even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

b. NIV: Made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

c. YLT: Even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved,)

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation).

e. Worrell Translation: Even when we were dead in our offenses, made us alive with Christ (by grace ye have been saved).

f. Wuest Translation: And we, being dead with respect to our trespasses, made us alive together with the Christ; by grace have you been saved completely in past time, with the present result that you are in a state of salvation which persists through present time.

1. “Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ…”

a. Even [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. when we [Strong: 2248 hemas hay-mas' accusative case plural of 1473; us:--our, us, we.]

c. were [Strong: 5607 on oan, including the feminine ousa oo'-sah; and the neuter on on present participle of 1510; being:--be, come, have.]

d. dead [Strong: 3498 nekros nek-ros' from an apparently primary nekus (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):--dead.]

e. in sins [Strong: 3900 paraptoma par-ap'-to-mah from 3895; a side-slip (lapse or deviation), i.e. (unintentional) error or (wilful) transgression:--fall, fault, offence, sin, trespass.]

f. [hath] quickened us together [Strong: 4806 suzoopoieo sood-zo-op-oy-eh'-o from 4862 and 2227; to reanimate conjointly with (figuratively):--quicken together with.]

g. Christ [Strong: 5547 Christos khris-tos' from 5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.]

1). Notice it says, “quickened us together with Christ”. From this phrase we can believe that not only was Christ Jesus quickened or made alive, but we were made alive with him. There is a passage in the Psalms that applies to Christ Jesus.

a). Psalm 71:20, 21 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

71:21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

2. “…(by grace ye are saved;)”

a. by grace [Strong: 5485 charis khar'-ece from 5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).]

b. ye are [Strong: 2075 este es-teh' second person plural present indicative of 1510; ye are:--be, have been, belong.]

c. saved [Strong: 4982 sozo sode'-zo from a primary sos (contraction for obsolete saos, "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):--heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.]

1). The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ was substtutionary, when He was crucified, we were crucified, when he was quickened, we were quickened.

a). Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

b). Galatians 2:20 when He was raised we were raised with Him.