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Ephesians 2:6
6and has raised [us] up together, and has made [us] sit down together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,
Ephesians 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
- New International Version (NIV)And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
- English Standard Version (ESV)and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
- New King James Version (NKJV)and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Context of Ephesians 2:6
4but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us, 5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,) and has raised [us] up together, and has made [us] sit down together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus, 7that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. 8For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
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καὶ συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 2:6
- Ephesians 1:19and what the surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
- Romans 6:4We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among [the] dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
- Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
- Colossians 2:12buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with [him] through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead.
- Colossians 3:1If therefore ye have been raised with the Christ, seek the things [which are] above, where the Christ is, sitting at [the] right hand of God:
- Matthew 26:29But I say to you, that I will not at all drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
- Luke 22:29And I appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,
- John 12:26If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.
- John 14:3and if I go and shall prepare you a place, I am coming again and shall receive you to myself, that where I am ye also may be.
- John 17:21that they may be all one, as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Commentaries on Ephesians 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And hath raised us up together in Christ - Or rather, by Christ; his resurrection being the proof that he had made the full atonement, and that we might be justified by his blood. Believing, therefore, the record which God gave of his Son, we received this atonement, and were raised from a death of sin to a life of righteousness; and now we sit in heavenly places - we have a right to the kingdom of God, anticipate this glory, and are indescribably happy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And hath raised us up together - That is, we are raised from the death of sin to the life of religion, in connection with the resurrection of Jesus, and in virtue of that. So close is the connection between him and his people, that his resurrection made theirs certain; compare Colossians 2:12; notes, Romans 6:5. And made us sit together - Together with him. That is, we share his honors. So close is our connection with him, that we shall partake of his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him: Because of this union, believers share in God's glory and blessings. They experience resurrection both now and in the future (see Romans 6:4–14; Colossians 2:12–13; 3:1–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. raised us up together--with Christ. The "raising up" presupposes previous quickening of Jesus in the tomb, and of us in the grave of our sins. made us sit together--with Christ, namely, in His ascension. Believers are bodily in heaven in point of right, and virtually so in spirit, and have each their own place assigned there, which in due time they shall take possession of (Php 3:20, 21). He does not say, "on the right hand of God"; a prerogative…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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