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Themes in Ephesians 2

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Themes in Ephesians 2

Ephesians 2:1 (show verse)

And you hath he made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins,

The Dead » Illustrative of » Man's state by nature
death » Spiritual
Spiritual death » Walking in trespasses and sins is
Fall of man » Dead in sin
Spiritual life » All saints have
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
New Birth » Described as » A spiritual resurrection
Quickening » Of God's people » By the father
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Sin » The wicked » Dead in
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death

Ephesians 2:2 (show verse)

in which ye formerly walked after the manner of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that still operates in the children of disobedience:

Adversary » Power of » Instigating men to sin
Disobedience to God » A characteristic of the wicked
Names » Of the wicked » Children of disobedience
Names » Of satan » Prince of the power of the air
Pathway of sin » Walking in
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Instigating men to sin
Satan » The prince » The spirit that works in all disobedient people
Satan » The prince » Of the power of the air
Satan's » Work » Instigating men to sin
Satan's » Power » Princehood
Serpent » Power of » Instigating men to sin
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Tempter » Power of » Instigating men to sin
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
The Devil » Character of » Powerful
Titles and names of the devil » Spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of disobedience
Walk » Characteristics of » Sinful
satan's Work » Instigating men to sin
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Moulds the activities and plans of life

Ephesians 2:3 (show verse)

among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Desires » Evil
Evil » Results of » Desires
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » A child of wrath
Names » Of the wicked » Children of wrath
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Selfishness » All men addicted to
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of wrath

Ephesians 2:4 (show verse)

But God being rich in mercy, through his great love wherewith He loved us,

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
The atonement » Exhibits the » Grace and mercy of God
God » Leader » Love of
God » Mercy of » Forgives sin
Love » For Christ » Of God
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Quickening souls
God, Love Of » Described as » Great
Mercy » Forgives sin
God's Mercy » Described as » Rich
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God

Ephesians 2:5 (show verse)

hath made us alive in Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (for by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together,

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
The atonement » Exhibits the » Grace and mercy of God
The Dead » Illustrative of » Man's state by nature
death » Spiritual
God » Leader » Love of
Grace » Growth in » Salvation by
Grace » Of Christ » Salvation by
Grace » Is the source of » Salvation
Spiritual life » All saints have
Love » For Christ » Of God
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Quickening souls
Meaning of the risen life » Exaltation to heavenly places
New Birth » Described as » A spiritual resurrection
Newness » Who is a new creature
Quickening » Who the lord quickens
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
meaning of Risen life » Exaltation to heavenly places
Salvation » What saves
Salvation » By faith » By grace
Salvation » Is of grace
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God

Ephesians 2:6 (show verse)

and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
death » Spiritual
Heavenly » Multitude » Places
Meaning of the risen life » Exaltation to heavenly places
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Newness » Who is a new creature
Places » Heavenly
Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
meaning of Risen life » Exaltation to heavenly places
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death

Ephesians 2:7 (show verse)

That in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
The atonement » Exhibits the » Grace and mercy of God
Grace » Growth in » Riches of
Grace » Of Christ » Riches of
Grace » Described as » Rich
Grace » Riches of, exhibited in God's kindness through Christ
Loving Kindness Of God » Is through Christ
Newness » Who is a new creature

Ephesians 2:8 (show verse)

For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Boasting » Spiritual
Faith » In Christ is » The gift of God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gift » God's of salvation
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Grace » Is the source of » Salvation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
Salvation » By faith » God's gift
Salvation » Is through faith in Christ
Salvation » Is of grace
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Salvation unattainable by

Ephesians 2:9 (show verse)

for we are his workmanship,

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Boasting » Spiritual
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
Salvation » Is not by works
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Salvation unattainable by

Ephesians 2:10 (show verse)

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Character of saints » New creatures
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Election » Of grace
Election » Of saints, is » To good works
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
New Birth » Described as » A new creation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Redemption » They who partake of » Are zealous of good works
Works, good » Saints » Created in Christ unto

Ephesians 2:11 (show verse)

Wherefore remember that ye were formerly Gentiles in the flesh, called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision made by hands in the flesh;

Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Circumcision » Abolished by the gospel
Circumcision » Called the » Circumcision in the flesh
Gentiles » Excluded from israel's privileges

Ephesians 2:12 (show verse)

and ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: but now in Christ Jesus,

The Covenant » The wicked have no interest in
Covenants » Illustrative » Of God's promises to man
Estrangement » From God » General references to
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Gentiles » Excluded from israel's privileges
the Heathen » Described as » Strangers to the covenant of promise
the Heathen » Described as » Having no hope
the Heathen » Are without God and Christ
Hope » Of the wicked
Hope » The wicked have no ground for
Poverty, spiritual » Destitution of the truth
Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
The promises of God » Man, by nature, has no interest in
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles

Ephesians 2:13 (show verse)

ye, who were formerly afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Access to God » Is by Christ
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Blood » Jesus Christâ€™s blood
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Peace offerings » Was offered » For reconciliation
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By the blood of Christ
The Second Temple » Separation between the outer or gentile court and that of the jews, alluded to
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people

Ephesians 2:14 (show verse)

For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and removed the wall of partition from between us;

The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Catholicity » Inculcated
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Church » Unity of
Gentiles » Outer court of temple for
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Peace » Promised to believers » Bestowed through Christ
spiritual Peace » Is through the atonement of Christ
spiritual Peace » Christ is our
Peace offerings » Was offered » For reconciliation
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Union of jews and gentiles
Strangers in israel » Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple
The Second Temple » Separation between the outer or gentile court and that of the jews, alluded to
The counselors of peace » The lord being peace
Types of Christ » Peace offerings
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people
Unity » Prophesied, as a mark of the progress of true religion » All causes of separation removed in Christ
Walls » Designed for separation
Walls » Illustrative » (of partition,) of separation of jews and gentiles

Ephesians 2:15 (show verse)

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that He might form the two into one new man, in Himself, so making peace;

The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Catholicity » Inculcated
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Church » Unity of
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Abolished by the gospel
New creature » The believer as a
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Law » Bondage of » Insufficient
Man » New » The believer as a
New » Man » The believer as a
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
spiritual Peace » Is through the atonement of Christ
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people

Ephesians 2:16 (show verse)

and that He might reconcile both in one body unto God, by the cross, having thereby slain the enmity:

The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
Catholicity » Inculcated
Christ » Cross of » Reconciliation through
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Church » Unity of
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross of Christ » Reconciliation through
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation » With God through Christ
Reconciliation with God » Effected for men » By the death of Christ
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Peace of God
Types of Christ » Peace offerings
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people

Ephesians 2:17 (show verse)

and He came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Catholicity » Inculcated
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Church » Unity of
Leaders » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Examples of
spiritual Peace » Preached » By Christ
Preaching » Examples of
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Peace of God
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people

Ephesians 2:18 (show verse)

For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Access to God » Admission into God's presence
Access to God » Is by the holy ghost
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Christ, the mediator » In virtue of his atonement
Church » Unity of
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Prayer » To be offered » Through Christ
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Reconciliation with God » Effects of » Access to God
Unity » Jesus Christ uniting people

Ephesians 2:19 (show verse)

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the houshold of God;

Church » Unity of
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Church » Its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Church » Household of God
Citizens » Figurative
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Family » Its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Foreigner » Figurative
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Names » Of the church » Household of God
Privileges of saints » Being of the household of God
spiritual Relationships » All barriers broken down
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-citizens with the saints

Ephesians 2:20 (show verse)

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone:

Christ » Conqueror of death » Corner-stone
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » Design of
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of
Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Foundation » Described as » Joined together by corner stones
Foundation » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the apostles, &c
Spiritual foundation » General references to
Spiritual foundation » Christ as
Jesus Christ » Names of » Corner-stone
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
spiritual Temple » General references to
The First Temple » Illustrative of » The spiritual church

Ephesians 2:21 (show verse)

in whom the whole building fitly joined together increaseth to an holy temple in the Lord:

Architecture » Figurative
Church » Unity of
Church » Holy temple
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » Design of
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
Temple » Figurative » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
spiritual Temple » General references to
The First Temple » Illustrative of » The spiritual church

Ephesians 2:22 (show verse)

in whom ye also are built up together for an habitation of God by the Spirit.

Architecture » Figurative
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » Design of
Church » Habitation of God
Names » Of the church » Habitation of God
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
spiritual Temple » General references to
The First Temple » Illustrative of » The spiritual church