KJV King James Version
And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
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Ephesians 2:1
And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
WEB World English Bible
You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,
ASV American Standard Version
And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Also you—being dead in the trespasses and the sins,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
1 And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 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:
3 Among 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.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;Ephesians 2:5-6Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)Colossians 3:1-4If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Ephesians 4:18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.1 Timothy 5:6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.Ephesians 1:19-20And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.Revelation 3:1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 15:24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
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