Ephesians 2:1 “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,”

Ephesians 2:1

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

World English Bible

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

American Standard Version

And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

Geneva Bible 1599

And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,

Darby Translation

and you, being dead in your offences and sins —

Young's Literal Translation

Also you — being dead in the trespasses and the sins,

Bible in Basic English

And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

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Cross references

“you”

Colossians 2:13 Colossians 3:1–4 Romans 8:2 John 14:6 John 5:25 John 10:10

Colossians 2:13 · BSB

When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

Colossians 3:1–4 · BSB

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Romans 8:2 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 5:25 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

John 10:10 · BSB

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

“dead”

Ephesians 4:18 John 5:21 1 John 3:14 Ephesians 5:14 1 Timothy 5:6 Luke 15:32

Ephesians 4:18 · BSB

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

John 5:21 · BSB

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

1 John 3:14 · BSB

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

Ephesians 5:14 · BSB

So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

1 Timothy 5:6 · BSB

But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

Luke 15:32 · BSB

But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

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