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among whom even we all formerly conducted-ourselves[a] in the desires of our flesh, doing the wants[b] of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of [c] wrath, as also the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even we being dead in trespasses, made-us-alive-with Christ— by grace you are saved—

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  1. Ephesians 2:3 Or, lived, behaved.
  2. Ephesians 2:3 Or, wishes, desires.
  3. Ephesians 2:3 That is, belonging to, destined for.

All of us also lived among them at one time,(A) gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a](B) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us,(C) God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(D)—it is by grace you have been saved.(E)

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  1. Ephesians 2:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.