Ephesians 2:1-3

[1] And dead in trespasses and sins; [2] Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: [3] Among whom also all had our conversation in times past in the lusts flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

What is the context of Ephesians 2:1-3?

What does Ephesians 2:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These verses are really preliminary to Paul"s main point. They describe the Christian"s condition as an unbeliever before God justified him or her. In the Greek text Ephesians 2:1-7 are one sentence. The subject of this sentence is God ( Ephesians 2:4). The three main verbs are "made alive" ( Ephesians 2:5), "raised up" ( Ephesians 2:6), and "seated" ( Ephesians 2:6). The object is "us," and the prepositional phrase "with Christ" describes "us." The main point then is that God has made believers alive, raised us up, and seated us with Christ. Everything else in Ephesians 2:1-7 is of subordinate importance.