Ephesians 2:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 2:4

2 ^ain which you once walked according to the¹ course of this world, according to ^bthe prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in ^cthe sons of disobedience,

3 ^aamong whom also we all once conducted ourselves in ^bthe lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and ^cwere by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

4 But God, ^awho is rich in mercy, because of His ^bgreat love with which He loved us,

5 ^aeven when we were dead in trespasses, ^bmade us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together ^ain the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in ^aHis kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

8 ^aFor by grace you have been saved ^bthrough faith, and that not of yourselves; ^cit is the gift of God,

9 not of ^aworks, lest anyone should ^bboast.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 2:4

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American Standard Version
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Amplified® Bible
But God--so rich is He in His mercy! Because of {and} in order to satisfy the great {and} wonderful {and} intense love with which He loved us,

Contemporary English Version
But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much that he made us alive with Christ, and God's wonderful kindness is what saves you.

Darby English Version
but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,

Good News Bible
But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,

International Standard Version
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us

King James Version
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

New American Standard Bible
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

New International Version
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

New King James Version
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But God, having rich mercy and great love toward us,

Young's Literal Translation
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,

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