Ephesians 2:10-12 WEB

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 2:12

without = apart from. being aliens = having been estranged from. Greek. apallotrioo. Only here; Ephesians 4:18 . Colossians 1:21 . commonwealth = polity. Greek. politeia. Only here and Acts 22:28 . Israel . In the Prison Epp. only here and Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:5 . strangers . Greek. xenos . See Acts 17:21 . promise = the promise without God . Greek. atheos. Only here. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.Good works ... One who is a Christian works under the same imperative compulsion as that which rested upon the Christ who said, "We must work the works of him that sent me" (John 9:4). Any theory which divorces the works a Christian must do from having any connection with his salvation is a false theory. It is true, to be sure, that even the good works of Christians are in no... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 2:11

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands; that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in this world.There is a progression in these two verses describing the pre-Christian state of Gentile Christians. "Physically they lacked the ancient sign of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:10

Ephesians 2:10. We are his workmanship,— "In this new state in the kingdom of God, we are, and ought to look upon ourselves, not as deriving any thing from ourselves, but as the mere workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus, to the end that we should do good works, for which he hath prepared and fittted us to walk in them. It is not by any works of the law, nor in consideration of our submitting to the Mosaical institution, or having any alliance with the Jewish nation, that we Gentiles are... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:11

Ephesians 2:11.— From the foregoing doctrine, that God, of his free grace, according to his purpose from the beginning, had quickened and raised the convert Gentiles together with Christ, and seated them with him in his heavenly kingdom, that is, his gospel kingdom, St. Paul draws this inference to keep them from Judaizing, That though they, as was the state of the heathen world, were heretofore, by being uncircumcised, shut out from the kingdom of God, strangers to the covenants of promise,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:12

Ephesians 2:12. That—ye were without Christ, &c.— "Without any knowledge of the Messiah, or any expectation of deliverance or salvation by him." Though the covenant, for substance, was one and the same, the Apostle speaks of it in the plural number, covenants, as it was delivered at several times, with various explications and enlargements, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and afterwards to the whole body of the Israelites: and as the promises which it contained centered in the great promise... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:10

10. workmanship—literally, "a thing of His making"; "handiwork." Here the spiritual creation, not the physical, is referred to (Ephesians 2:8; Ephesians 2:9). created—having been created (Ephesians 4:24; Psalms 102:18; Isaiah 43:21; 2 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Corinthians 5:17). unto good works—"for good works." "Good works" cannot be performed until we are new "created unto" them. Paul never calls the works of the law "good works." We are not saved by, but created unto, good works. before... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:11

11. The Greek order in the oldest manuscripts is, "That in time past (literally, once) ye," c. Such remembrance sharpens gratitude and strengthens faith (Ephesians 2:19) [BENGEL]. Gentiles in the flesh—that is, Gentiles in respect to circumcision. called Uncircumcision—The Gentiles were called (in contempt), and were, the Uncircumcision the Jews were called, but were not truly, the Circumcision [ELLICOTT]. in the flesh made by hands—as opposed to the true "circumcision of the heart in the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:12

12. without Christ—Greek, "separate from Christ"; having no part in Him; far from Him. A different Greek word (aneu) would be required to express, "Christ was not present with you" [TITTMANN]. aliens—Greek, "alienated from," not merely "separated from." The Israelites were cut off from the commonwealth of God, but it was as being self-righteous, indolent, and unworthy, not as aliens and strangers [CHRYSOSTOM]. The expression, "alienated from," takes it for granted that the Gentiles, before they... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 2:1-10

3. The motive: grace 2:1-10Paul proceeded to conclude his revelation of the Christian’s individual calling in Christ (Ephesians 1:3 to Ephesians 2:10). He began this section of the epistle by explaining the purpose of our calling (i.e., the glory of God, Ephesians 1:3-14). He then expounded the means whereby we appreciate our calling (i.e., knowledge given by the Holy Spirit through God’s revelation, Ephesians 1:15-23). Finally, He enunciated the motive for our calling (i.e., the unmerited... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 2:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 2:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 2:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ephesians 2:1-10

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