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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

Association with Christ. The concluding thought of the first chapter was the resurrection and exaltation of Christ. In order now to bring out how they were benefited thereby, he calls up to them their original condition . He shows them the pit out of which they have been dug, the rock out of which they have been hewn. In the first and second verses he has special reference to Gentile Christians, in the third verse he includes Jewish Christians in his description. I. GENTILE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

Gospel reformation great and gracious. "And you hath he quickened," etc. This passage, though its language is somewhat obscure, sets forth most manifestly the greatness and graciousness of gospel reformation . The gospel is a reformative system; it is revolutionary in its spirit and its aim. It uproots the noxious in life, and plants the wholesome. It pulls down the corrupt and builds up the holy. It burns up man's old moral heavens and creates new ones, "wherein dwelleth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:3

Among whom we also all once spent our life in the lusts of our flesh. The apostle here brings Jews and Gentiles together. "We also," as well as you—we were all in the same condemnation, all in a miserable plight, not merely occasionally dipping into sin, but spending our very lives in the lusts or desires of our flesh, living fro' no noble ends, but in an element of carnal desire, as if there were nothing higher than to please the carnal nature. Fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:3

The true fountain of spiritual death. "And were by nature children of wrath, even as others." The apostle traces the pedigree of all the elements that enter into this spiritual death up to our birth itself. He does not say that it is on account of "nature" or natural depravity that we are children of wrath, but "by nature;" that is, we are simply born in a state of condemnation. There is no express reference here to Adam or to our relation to his sin, though it is certainly implied that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:3

We all had our conversation - see the notes at 2 Corinthians 1:12; compare 1 Peter 4:3.In the lusts of our flesh - Living to gratify the flesh, or the propensities of a corrupt nature. It is observable here that the apostle changes the form of the address from “ye” to “we,” thus including himself with others, and saying that this was true of “all” before their conversion. He means undoubtedly to say, that whatever might have been the place of their birth, or the differences of religion under... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 2:3

Ephesians 2:3. Among whom also we Jews, as well as you Gentiles; had our conversation That is, our course of life; in times past At least in some degree, whatever our education or religious profession might have been. Here the apostle speaks in the name of the generality of the converted Jews, as his changing the expression from ye Ephesians to we, plainly declares; including himself and all other Christians, whose former character and state he affirms to have been the same with... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

2:1-3:21 GOD’S PLAN FOR THE CHURCHSinners saved by grace (2:1-10)In their natural state, all people are spiritually dead because of sin. Nothing they do can bring them back to life, because no matter how much good they try to do, they are still sinners. This is true of Jews and Gentiles alike. In body and mind they are under the control of Satan, and consequently are rebellious against God (2:1-3). Such rebels do not deserve God’s love, but God loves them nevertheless. God does for sinners what... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 2:3

Among. Greek. en . App-104 . also we . . . past = we also all once lived. conversation . See 2 Corinthians 1:12 . lusts . Greek. epithumia, strong desire. See Luke 22:15 . Not necessarily evil desire, as see the verb in 1 Timothy 3:1 . flesh . Old nature. See Romans 7:5 . fulfilling = doing. Greek. poieo. desires . App-102 . flesh . The coarse lusts of the body. mind . Greek. dianoia, thought. The refined lusts of the mind. by nature . See Romans 2:27 . the . Omit. children .... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:3

Ephesians 2:3. Among whom also we, &c.— The Apostle, changing the expression from ye to we, seems plainly to declare, that he meant to include himself and all other Christians in what he here says. See Romans 3:9. Instead of the desires of the flesh and of the mind, some render the Greek, the dictates of the flesh and of the passions; observing that the word θεληματα, here made use of, expresses a kind of dictatorial power; and the plural, διανοιων, which we render mind, as it cannot here... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:3

3. also we—that is, we also. Paul here joins himself in the same category with them, passing from the second person (Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 2:2) to the first person here. all—Jews and Gentiles. our conversation—"our way of life" (2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Peter 1:18). This expression implies an outwardly more decorous course, than the open "walk" in gross sins on the part of the majority of Ephesians in times past, the Gentile portion of whom may be specially referred to in Ephesians 2:2. Paul... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 2:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 2:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:3

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