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Berean Standard Bible

“made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!”

Ephesians 2:5

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Study note

Paul has just described the condition of humanity before Christ, spiritually dead and following the course of the world. Here he reaches the turning point of the passage with a contrast that begins with God himself.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

World English Bible (WEB)

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

even being dead in the trespasses, made us to live together with the Christ, (by grace you are having been saved,)

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Aun estando nosotros muertos en pecados, nos dió vida juntamente con Cristo; por gracia sois salvos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

que, aunque estábamos muertos a causa de nuestros pecados, nos dio vida con Cristo, pues solo por su gracia somos salvos.

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