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**And you** = Even you. Resuming from [Ephesians 1:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/19) .
**hath He quickened** . Omit. The Ellipsis in Authorized Version and Revised Version supplied from [Ephesians 2:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/5) .
**dead** . App-139 .
**in** = by. No preposition. Dative case.
**trespasses** . App-128 . The texts prefix "your".
**sins** . App-128 .

**Wherein** = In (Greek. *en)* which.
**in time past** = once.
**the course (** ***aion*** **) of this world** = the age of this world ( App-129 .)
**course** . Greek. *aio* n. App-129 .
**prince** = ruler, i.e. Satan. Compare [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4) . Greek. *archon.* In this Epistle Paul uses the very terminology of the Gnostic teaching that the universe was ruled by AEONS, emanations of Deity. The *archon* here being the one who had dominion over the air, and the whole body of AEONS forming the *pleroma* (fulness) of the spiritual world, in contrast with the emptiness ( *kenona* ) or unsubstantial character of the material world ( *kosmos* ).
**power** . App-172 .
**spirit** . App-101 .
**worketh** = is working. See [Ephesians 1:11](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/11) .
**children of disobedience** . Hebraism: *not* disobedient children, but sons ( App-108 .) of Satan in a special manner, being those in whom he works, and on whom the wrath of God comes ([Ephesians 5:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/6) ).
**disobedience** = the disobedience. See [Romans 11:30](../../../kjv/romans/11/30) .

**Among.** Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**also we . . . past** = we also all once lived.
**conversation** . See [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) .
**lusts** . Greek. *epithumia,* strong desire. See [Luke 22:15](../../../kjv/luke/22/15) . Not necessarily evil desire, as see the verb in [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) .
**flesh** . Old nature. See [Romans 7:5](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/romans/2/27) .
**the** . Omit.
**children** . App-108 .
**wrath** . See [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) .
**even as** . Add "also".

**God** . App-98 .
**Who is** = being.
**mercy** . Compare [Romans 9:23](../../../kjv/romans/9/23) .
**for** = on account of. App-104 .[Ephesians 2:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/2) .
**love, loved** . App-135 .

**sins** . As trespasses in [Ephesians 2:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/1) .
**hath** . Omit.
**quickened . . . together** = made . . . alive with. Greek. *suzoopoieo.* Only here and Co [Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2) , [Ephesians 1:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/13) .
**Christ** . App-98 .
**by** No preposition. Dative case. grace. App-184 .
**are** = were.

**hath raised, &c** . = raised . . . together (with Him). Greek. *sunegeiro.* Only here. Co [Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2) , [Ephesians 1:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/12) ; [Ephesians 3:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/1) .
**made us, &c.** = made us to sit down together. Greek. *sunkathizo.* Only here and [Luke 22:55](../../../kjv/luke/22/55) .
**heavenly places** . As in [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3) .
**Christ Jesus** . See [Ephesians 1:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/1) .

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina.*
**ages** . See App-129 .
**exceeding** . See [Ephesians 1:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/19) .
**kindness** . See [Romans 2:4](../../../kjv/romans/2/4) . App-184 .
**through** . Greek. *en* . App-104 .

**through** . Greek. *dia* . App-104 .[Ephesians 2:1](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/1) .
**faith** . App-150 . We are saved by grace, not by faith, which is the channel through ( *dia* ) which flows to us the Divine stream of saving grace. Both alike God's gifts.
**not** . App-105 .
**of** . Greek. *ek* . App-104 .

**lest any man** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* no (Greek. *me.)* one (Greek. *tis.* App-123 .)
**boast** . See [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) .

**workmanship** = handiwork. Greek. *poiema.* Only here and [Romans 1:20](../../../kjv/romans/1/20) . Refers to the new creation of verses: [Ephesians 2:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/5) , [Ephesians 2:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/6) .
**created** = having been created. Gr *ktizo.* See [Romans 1:25](../../../kjv/romans/1/25) .
**unto** . Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**hath before ordained** = afore prepared. Greek. *proetoimazo.* See [Romans 9:23](../../../kjv/romans/9/23) , the only other occurances.
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .

**Uncircumcision** . See [Romans 2:25](../../../kjv/romans/2/25) .
**by** . App-104 .
**the** . Omit.
**made by hands** . Greek. *cheiropoietos.* In the Epp. only here and [Hebrews 9:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/11) , [Hebrews 9:24](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/24) . Made Jews by *rite* . Compare [Romans 2:28](../../../kjv/romans/2/28) , [Romans 2:29](../../../kjv/romans/2/29) .

**without** = apart from.
**being aliens** = having been estranged from. Greek. *apallotrioo.* Only here; [Ephesians 4:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/18) . [Colossians 1:21](../../../kjv/colossians/1/21) .
**commonwealth** = polity. Greek. *politeia.* Only here and [Acts 22:28](../../../kjv/acts/22/28) .
**Israel** . In the Prison Epp. only here and [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) , [Philippians 1:5](../../../kjv/philippians/1/5) .
**strangers** . Greek. *xenos* . See [Acts 17:21](../../../kjv/acts/17/21) .
**promise** = the promise
**without God** . Greek. *atheos.* Only here.

**now** . Emph.
**sometimes** = once.
**are** = were.
**the blood** . i.e. His death, not His life. Compare [Ephesians 1:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/7) [Romans 5:9](../../../kjv/romans/5/9) . [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) . [Colossians 1:14](../../../kjv/colossians/1/14) , [Colossians 1:20](../../../kjv/colossians/1/20) .

**peace** . Peace itself, objectively, and its Author ([1 Thessalonians 5:23](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/23) . [2 Thessalonians 3:16](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/16) ), to us and in us. Compare [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6) ; [Isaiah 52:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/7) ; [Isaiah 53:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/5) ; [Isaiah 57:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/19) . [Micah 5:5](../../../kjv/micah/5/5) .[Haggai 2:9](../../../kjv/haggai/2/9) . [Zechariah 9:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/10) . [Luke 2:14](../../../kjv/luke/2/14) .[John 14:27](../../../kjv/john/14/27) ; [John 20:19](../../../kjv/john/20/19) , [John 20:21](../../../kjv/john/20/21) , [John 20:26](../../../kjv/john/20/26) .
**hath** = having.
**both** . Jews and Gentiles.
**hath broken down** = having destroyed. See [1 John 3:8](../../../kjv/1-john/3/8) .
**middle wall.** Greek. *mesotoichon* . Only here. The type is seen in the stone palisade, about three cubits high, which separated the Court of the Gentiles from that of the Jews, to pass which was death to any Gentile. A notice, of which Josephus speaks, was found in 1871.
**partition** = the partition. Only here; [Matthew 21:33](../../../kjv/matthew/21/33) .[Mark 12:1](../../../kjv/mark/12/1) .[Luke 14:23](../../../kjv/luke/14/23) (hedge).
**between us** . Omit.

**abolished** = done away with. Greek. *katargeo.* See [Romans 3:3](../../../kjv/romans/3/3) .
**His flesh** . i.e. His death.
**enmity** . See [Romans 8:7](../../../kjv/romans/8/7) .
**the law . . . in ordinances** = the law of the dogmatic commandments. Compare [Romans 8:4](../../../kjv/romans/8/4) .
**ordinances** . Greek. *dogma.* See Co [Ephesians 1:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/2) , [Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) .
**for to make** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* He might create (as [Ephesians 2:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/10) ).
**twain** = the two, Jew and Gentile.
**one new man** = into (Greek. *eis)* one new (Greek. *kainos.* See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) ) man.

**reconcile** = bring together again. Greek. *apokatallasso.* Only here and [Colossians 1:20](../../../kjv/colossians/1/20) , [Colossians 1:21](../../../kjv/colossians/1/21) . The intensive form, *katallasso* with prefix *apo* ( App-104 .), implies reinstatement. Here it refers to the bringing together again of the two, so that "in one body" they may be united to God, *in Christ.* See App-196 .
**unto** = to.
**the cross** . Compare [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17) . [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:12](../../../kjv/galatians/1/12) , [Galatians 1:14](../../../kjv/galatians/1/14) .
**the enmity** . i.e. of the law of dogmatic commandments ([Ephesians 2:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/15) ) which was against us (see [Colossians 2:14](../../../kjv/colossians/2/14) ), and which we could not keep.
**thereby** = by (Greek. *en)* it, i.e. the cross.

**came** = having come (Aor.)
**and preached peace** = He preached the good news ( App-121 .) peace.
**and** . The texts add "peace".

**access** = the access. Greek. *. prosagoge.* Occ [Ephesians 3:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/12) . See [Romans 5:2](../../../kjv/romans/5/2) .
**Spirit** . App-101 .
**Father** . App-98 .

**Now therefore** = So then.
**no more** = no longer. Greek. *ouketi.*
**foreigners** = sojourners. Greek. *paroikos.* See [Acts 7:6](../../../kjv/acts/7/6) .
**fellowcitizens** . Greek. *sumpolites.* Only here. Whose seat of government ( *politeuma* ) is in heaven. See [Philippians 1:3](../../../kjv/philippians/1/3) , [Philippians 1:20](../../../kjv/philippians/1/20) .
**household** . Literally the domestics. Greek. *oikeios.* Only here; [Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10) . [1 Timothy 5:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/8) .

**And are** = Having been. Compare [Acts 20:32](../../../kjv/acts/20/32) .
**upon** . App-104 .
**the foundation . . . prophets** . The foundation *laid* by the apostles and prophets (compare [Hebrews 2:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/3) , [Hebrews 2:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/4) ; [Hebrews 6:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/1) , [Hebrews 6:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/2) ), or (2) the foundation of the apostles and prophets themselves, laid by God.
**foundation** . Greek. *themelios.* See App-146 .
**apostles and prophets** . App-189 .
**Jesus Christ** . The texts re "Christ Jesus". App-98 .
**the** . Omit.
**chief corner stone** = foundation corner-stone. Greek. *akrogoniaios.* Only here and [1 Peter 2:6](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/6) . See Septuagint of [Isaiah 28:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/16) . Christ is both foundation corner-stone, and head of the corner. Compare [Psalms 118:22](../../../kjv/psalms/118/22) . See [Acts 4:11](../../../kjv/acts/4/11) .

**all the building** = Every building (Greek. *oikodome)* . The texts omit "the". Compare [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) .
**fitly framed together** = harmoniously fitted together. Greek. *sunarmologeo.* Only here and [Ephesians 4:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/16) .
**groweth** = is growing, increasing.
**Temple** = Sanctuary. Greek. *naos.* See [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .

**builded together** = being built in together. Greek. *sunoikodomeo.* Only here.
**for** . App-104 .
**habitation** . Greek. *katoiketerion.* Only here and [Revelation 18:2](../../../kjv/revelation/18/2) .
**Spirit** . App-101 .

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