Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Ephesians 2

Eph 2:2 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:

world

kosmos = world-system. Col 2:20. (Jhn 7:7; Scofield Revelation 13:3-8, note.)

the prince

Jhn 12:31; 1Jo 5:19.

children

sons.

Eph 2:3 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.

flesh

Flesh. Eph 6:12. (Jhn 1:13; Jde 1:23.)

desires of the flesh

Jas 1:21; 2Pe 2:14.

and of the mind

Col 2:8.

children of wrath

Rom 1:18; Eph 5:6.

Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

rich in mercy

Eph 1:7; 2:7; Psa 103:8-11.

his great love

Jhn 3:16; 1Jo 4:9-10.

Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

dead

Death (spiritual) Eph 2:1-5. (Gen 2:17.)

Death (spiritual), Summary: Spiritual death is the state of the natural or unregenerate man as still in his sins (Eph 2:1), alienated from the life of God (Eph 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" (Rev 2:11; 20:6, 14; 21:8).

quickened us together

Col 2:13; Jhn 5:25-26.

saved [See also Eph 2:8.]

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.

Eph 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

in the ages to come

Eph 1:21; 3:21; Rev 20:4; 21:1-4.

in his kindness

Tit 3:4.

Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

grace

Grace (in salvation). Eph 2:5, 7-8; Col 1:6. (Rom 3:24; Scofield John 1:16, note.)

faith

Faith. Eph 3:17. (Gen 3:20; Heb 11:39.)

the gift of God

Jhn 1:12-13.

Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Not of works

Rom 4:4-5; 11:6.

should boast

Rom 3:27; 1Co 1:26-31.

Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

created

Scofield Ephesians 4:24, note.

Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

world

kosmos (Mat 4:8) = mankind.

Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

the law

Law (of Moses). Phl 3:4-9. (Exo 19:1; Gal 3:1-29).

new man

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

Eph 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

reconcile

Reconciliation. See Scofield Colossians 1:20-21.

Eph 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Spirit

Holy Spirit (N.T.). Eph 2:18, 22; 3:5, 16. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

fellowcitizens

Church (true). Eph 2:19-22; 3:1-10. (Mat 16:18; Heb 12:23.)

Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

stone

Christ (as Stone). Rom 9:32-33. (Exo 17:6; 1Pe 2:8.)

Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

holy

Sanctify, holy (persons) (N.T.). Eph 2:21; 3:5. (Mat 4:5; Rev 22:11.)

temple in the Lord

1Co 3:16-17.

Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

an habitation of God

Exo 25:8; 1Ki 5:3, 5; Jhn 2:19-21; 2Co 6:16.