wills of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. This declares that "we", now Jewish Christians, were once, when in a state of nature, under condemnation, just as the "others", the rest of the world, or the Gentiles. Ephesians 1:1-23 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. King James Version Ephesians 2:3. He dispenses all his blessings, according to his good pleasure. Email This BlogThis! Ephesians 2:2-3. Ephesians 2:3 KJV: 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 Ephesians 2:1-3 "The course of this world" is the zeitgeist—the spirit of the times.That spirit is not always exactly the same. #Rom 11:24 But in none of these places does it| signify, by custom, or practice, or customary practice, as a late writer affirms. Ephesians 2:3-5 King James Version (KJV). Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion goodness reconciliation. Paragraph. Ephesians 4:32 - NIV. In a similar sense it is used here, and means that "we", as well as others, before we were converted by the gospel, were dwelling in sin like others, and were like them, "the children of wrath". Today's Verse: Ephesians 4:2-3 (KJV) Saturday, April 2, 2016. (1) Two classes are spoken of, "you" and "we", Gentiles and Jews. Version. Verse. But does not "by nature" imply that they are born "children of wrath"? Ephesians chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;. No one would say that the Gentiles, who "do by nature the things of the law" (Ro 2:14), do so because it is innate. 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. Ephesians 2:3 KJV: 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. However, "by nature" is supposed to teach that the depravity is innate, and that all "are born" under the wrath of God. KJV W/ STRONGS BIBLE - EPHESIANS 2 PREVIOUS CHAPTER - NEXT CHAPTER - HELP - FB - TWITTER - GR VIDEOS - GR FORUMS - GR YOUTUBE . Some have held that this passage teaches innate, hereditary depravity. - Webster's BibleAmong them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.- Weymouth Bibleamong whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.- World English Biblein which also we `alle lyueden sum tyme in the desiris of oure fleisch, doynge the willis of the fleisch and of thouytis, and we weren bi kynde the sones of wraththe, as othere men;- Wycliffe Bibleamong whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,- Youngs Literal Bible. Sin is the force that drives this world. The Gentile Christians had been dead in trespasses and sins; nor had the Jewish Christians differed in this respect. For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unt And were by nature - That is, in our natural state. Which best represents the problem with the comment. Red Letter. Nor can it mean so here For this would make the apostle guilty of gross tautology, their customary sinning having been expressed already, in the former part of the verse. Meyer thinks that "ye" refers to Gentile Christians; "we" to Paul and his Jewish brethren. Alive with Christ. “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.” And of the mind - By spiritual, diabolical wickedness. 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