Ephesians 2:6
And, through our union with Christ Jesus, God raised us with him, and caused us to sit with him on high,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 26:29And I tell you that I shall never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I shall drink it new with you in the Kingdom of my Father.”
Luke 22:29and, just as my Father has assigned me a Kingdom, I assign you places,
John 14:3And, since I go and prepare a place for you, I shall return and take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am;
Romans 6:4Consequently, through sharing his death in our baptism, we were buried with him; that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by a manifestation of the Father’s power, so we also may live a new Life.
Ephesians 1:19and the transcendent greatness of the power which he is able to exercise in dealing with us who believe in him.
Colossians 2:12For in baptism you were buried with Christ; and in baptism you were also raised to Life with him, through your faith in the omnipotence of God, who raised him from the dead.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:5-11
The Change Wrought in the Ephesians. ( a. d. 61.) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is… Read the whole commentary →