Ephesians 2:1 And you has he quickened.(made alive), who were dead.(how much can a dead person do to change the way he or she is).in trespasses and sins.(couldn't do it ourselves).

Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in.(original also 'through').the children of disobedience..(why this is so)
    (original also 'unbelief'; that is, if a person doesn't believe in the invisible reality of their existence, how will they ever think as a spiritual person does? And they can't do this unless a miracle happens in the mind, a miracle that is noticed when you noticed when you want it to happen. When you want it to happen, it's the work of the Infinite One personal to you). 1) 2)

Ephesians 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation.(old English for 'conduct').in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind.(your mind and the mass mind together).and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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

Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead.(a dead person can't do anything to change the way he is).in sins.(or, unable to move from the human nature life of the ego realm of sin and death, the life of evil ways, the life of evil and hurtful policies - that of hurting self, hurting others), has quickened.(made alive).us together with Christ; by grace you are saved.

Ephesians 2:6 And has raised us up together and made us sit together.(how much we are truly loved).in heavenly places.(all wil enter the true reality, that of the realm of the invisible good).in.(original 'in' or 'by').Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come.(that is; the times after the One who became the Christ was here in the physical form of Jesus, and then returned to what is called heaven, and made it possible for us also to be in the family of God:.2Peter 1:4; Jude 1:24; 1Timothy 1:14).he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through.(or, 'thanks to', or 'in').Christ Jesus..(why Christ came to earth)

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the.gift.of God.

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

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto.(original 'upon').good works.(His good works exchanged your bad), which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.(original can also mean 'him', meaning Christ; that is God has called you to be so).

Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Ephesians 2:12 That at that time you 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.

Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made nigh.(near).by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who has made both one and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained.(word 'contained' not in original but implied) in ordinances (in Old Testament times, when they sinned {missed the mark in doing what they had agreed with God to do} they were required to make a sin offering – examples); for to make in himself of twain.(two - the commandments and the ordinances).one new man, so making peace;.(Jesus came to show us that the opposites in us, the soul and the ego,

Ephesians 2:16 And that he might reconcile both.(refers to verse 11).unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity.thereby.

Ephesians 2:17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off and to them that were nigh.

Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access.(original means 'to have been brought close to', that is, that relationship with God whereby we are fully and completely acceptable to Him).by one Spirit unto the Father.

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

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