Ephesians 2:2

Ephesians 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
• New International Version (NIV)in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
• English Standard Version (ESV)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—
• New King James Version (NKJV)in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Context of Ephesians 2:2

1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Ephesians 2:2 word by word

ἐν αἷς ποτε περιεπατήσατε κατὰ τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, κατὰ τὸν ἄρχοντα τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ ἀέρος, τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ νῦν ἐνεργοῦντος ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τῆς ἀπειθείας,Read the interlinear

• Whereinὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• time pastποτέpote · once/whenG4218
• ye walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the courseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the courseαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• the princeἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• of the powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• of the airἀήρaēr · airG109
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of disobedienceἀπείθειαapeitheia · disobedienceG543

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:2

• Ephesians 2:3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
• Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
• Job 31:7If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
• Acts 19:35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
• 1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• Colossians 1:21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
• Colossians 3:7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
• 1 Peter 4:3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
• 1 John 5:19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
• Psalms 17:14From men which are thy hand, O Yhwh, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
• Jeremiah 23:10For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
• Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
• John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
• John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
• Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Wherein in time past ye walked - There is much force in these expressions; the Ephesians had not sinned casually, or now and then, but continually; it was their continual employment; they walked in trespasses and sins: and this was not a solitary case, all the nations of the earth acted in the same way; it was the course of this world, , according to the life, mode of living, or successive ages of this world. The word , the literal meaning of which is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Wherein - In which sins, or in the practice of which transgressions. Ye walked - You lived, life being often compared to a journey or a race. note, Romans 6:4. According to the course of this world - In conformity with the customs and manners of the world at large. The word rendered here as “world” - ̓ aiōn- means properly “age,” but is often used to denote the present world, with its cares, temptations, and desires; and here denotes particularly the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Human sin is influenced by the devil, also called Satan, who leads the evil spiritual forces that oppose God (see 1:21; 6:11–12; compare Colossians 1:13). This same evil spirit also rules over people who refuse to obey God (2 Corinthians 4:4; contrast Romans 8:2–14; Galatians 5:22–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the course of this world--the career (literally, "the age," compare Ga 1:4), or present system of this world (1Co 2:6, 12; 3:18, 19, as opposed to "the world to come"): alien from God, and lying in the wicked one (1Jo 5:19). "The age" (which is something more external and ethical) regulates "the world" (which is something more external). the prince of the power of the air--the unseen God who lies underneath guiding "the course of this world" (2Co 4:4)…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:2

• Depravity of Man
• Satan
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Alien
• Create
• Cross
• Desire
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Nigh
• Prince
• Quicken
• Reconcile

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