Ephesians 2:1

New International Reader's Version

You were living in your sins and lawless ways. But in fact you were dead.

Cross References

Genesis 8:21

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself, “I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus told him, “Follow me. Let the dead bury their own dead.”

Luke 15:24

This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

John 10:10

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 5:21

The Father raises the dead and gives them life. In the same way, the Son gives life to anyone he wants to.

John 5:25

What I’m about to tell you is true. A time is coming for me to give life. In fact, it has already begun. The dead will hear the voice of the Son of God. Those who hear it will live.

Romans 8:2

Because of what Christ Jesus has done, you are free. You are now controlled by the law of the Holy Spirit who gives you life. The law of the Spirit frees you from the law of sin that brings death.

1 Corinthians 15:45

It is written, “The first man Adam became a living person.” (Genesis 2:7) The last Adam became a spirit that gives life.

2 Corinthians 5:14

Christ’s love controls us. We are sure that one person died for everyone. And so everyone died.

Ephesians 4:18

They can’t understand the truth. They are separated from the life of God. That’s because they don’t know him. And they don’t know him because their hearts are stubborn.

Ephesians 5:14

That is why it is said, “Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”

Colossians 2:13

At one time you were dead in your sins. Your desires controlled by sin were not circumcised. But God gave you new life together with Christ. He forgave us all our sins.

1 Timothy 5:6

But a widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still living.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have left our old dead way of life. And we have entered into new life. We know this because we love one another. Anyone who doesn’t love still lives in their old condition.

Revelation 3:1

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Sardis. Here are the words of Jesus, who holds the seven spirits of God. He has the seven stars in his hand. He says, ‘I know what you are doing. People think you are alive, but you are dead.