Ephesians 2:4-5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:4

Rich in mercy; abundant. Riches of mercy here, as riches of grace, Ephesians 1:7; see Psalms 51:1; Psalms 86:5. For his great love; the fountain from whence his mercies vouchsafed to us proceed; riches of mercy from great love: God shows mercy to us miserable creatures in time, because he loved us from eternity, viz. with a love of good will. Wherewith he loved us, both Jews and Gentiles; there being the same original cause of the salvation of both. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 2:5

Hath quickened us; hath raised us up from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, not only in our justification, in which God frees us from our obnoxiousness to eternal death, and gives us a right to eternal life, who before were dead in law, (though this may be included), but especially in our regeneration, by the infusion of a vital principle. Together with Christ; either: 1. God, in quickening Christ, hath also quickened us; Christ’s quickening, or receiving his life after death,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ephesians 2:4-9

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESEphesians 2:4. But God, who is rich in mercy.—“Unto all that call upon Him” (Romans 10:12). “He hath shut up all into disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all” (Romans 11:32). For His great love wherewith He loved us.—“A combination only used when the notion of the verb is to be extended” (Winer).Ephesians 2:5. Even when we were dead in sins.—The phrase which closes Ephesians 2:3, difficult as it is, must receive an interpretation in harmony with this... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:4-7

Ephesians 2:4-7 I. Note the three privileges which are here supposed to belong to believers. (1) They are quickened. There can be no doubt that this privilege, in some intelligible sense at least, is enjoyed by God's people on earth, or, in other words, that there is a change wrought upon them which is equivalent to their being made alive from having been previously dead. The three graces of faith, hope, and love, all of them the fruits of the Spirit, are the present evidences that believers... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Ephesians 2:4-7

DISCOURSE: 2098THE RICHES OF DIVINE GRACE DISPLAYEDEphesians 2:4-7. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ ……and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.WHAT an accumulation of sublime ideas is here presented to our view!... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Ephesians 2:5

dead Death (spiritual), Summary: Spiritual death is the state of the natural or unregenerate man as still in his sins. Ephesians 2:1 alienated from the life of God Ephesians 4:18; Ephesians 4:19 and destitute of the Spirit. Prolonged beyond the death of the body, spiritual death is a state of eternal separation from God in conscious suffering. This is called "the second death." ; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 20:6; Revelation 20:14; Revelation 21:8. saved (See Scofield "Revelation 21:8- :") . read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Ephesians 2:1-22

Exposition of Ephesians 2:1-22 Verse 1. And you he hath quickened. Is it so? Could the apostle say that to you, and to me? 1. Who were dead in trespasses and sins; Look back to what you used to be, to the hole of the pit whence ye were digged: "You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins." 2. Wherein in time past ye walked With a terrible activity of spiritual death; 3. According to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-22

Shall we turn in our Bibles now to Ephesians, the second chapter.Paul is going to talk about someone tonight...very interesting. You! Well, at least you are interested in the subject. For many of you it is your favorite subject. If we were able to take a wide angle lens picture of the service this evening and posted it on the bulletin board, and you went up to look at that picture, who is the first one you would look for? Of course.And you ( Ephesians 2:1 )Paul said. Now notice the words,hath... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 2:1-22

Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, presuming it to be implied. It reads well without it, thus: And you, when dead in trespasses and sins, wherein you once walked, &c. Who were dead in trespasses and sins. In Colossians 2:13 the apostle uses a similar expression: “You being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh.” Sinners are also said to be “alienated from the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 2:4

Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us.The mercy of God1. God is a God of rich mercies.(1) Let us acknowledge His mercy to us.(2) Let us imitate it in our dealings with others.2. It is the love of God which procures His mercy toward us.(1) This may assure us of God’s favour towards us. If a man out of love have sought the friendship of his enemy, and used means to be reconciled to him, is it not likely that he will be constant in his love to him to... read more

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