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Ephesians 2:3-6
English Standard Version
Ephesians 2:3-6
English Standard Version
3 among whom we all once lived in (A)the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[a] and the mind, and (B)were by nature (C)children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b] 4 But[c] God, being (D)rich in mercy, (E)because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even (F)when we were dead in our trespasses, (G)made us alive together with Christ—(H)by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and (I)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
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- Ephesians 2:3 Greek flesh
- Ephesians 2:3 Greek like the rest
- Ephesians 2:4 Or And
Ephesians 2:3-6
New International Version
Ephesians 2:3-6
New International Version
3 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. 4 But because of his great love for us,(C) God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(D)—it is by grace you have been saved.(E) 6 And God raised us up with Christ(F) and seated us with him(G) in the heavenly realms(H) in Christ Jesus,
Footnotes
- 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.
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