Commentary

Ephesians 2

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917)

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Verses 2–4

world

kosmos = world-system. Colossians 2:20; John 7:7. (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8").

Verses 5–7

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 4:18,19 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; 20:6,14; 21:8.

saved(See Scofield "Romans 1:16").

Verses 8–9

grace Grace (in salvation). Ep 5,7,8 Colossians 1:6; Romans 3:24; John 1:17 (See Scofield "John 1:17")

saved

See note, (See Scofield "Romans 1:16")

Verses 10–11

created

(See Scofield "Ephesians 4:24").

Verses 12–14

world

kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:8").

Verses 15–22

new man

Here the "new man" is not the individual believer but the church, considered as the body of Christ in the sense of Ephesians 1:22,23; 1 Corinthians 12:12,13; Colossians 3:10,11. (See Scofield "Hebrews 12:23").

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 edition) (1917). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.