Bible Strands
Ephesians 2:6
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul, writing to a mixed Jewish-Gentile congregation in Ephesus, places this verse at the hinge between "dead in trespasses" (v. 5) and the display of God's grace to come (v. 7).
The words — Both key verbs carry the prefix σύν- (sun-): συνήγειρεν (sunēgeiren, "he raised up together") and συνεκάθισεν (sunekathisen, "he seated together"). The point is not merely elevation but joint participation with Christ in the same act.
The thread — Colossians 3:1 repeats the raised-and-seated formula and adds the exhortation to seek what is above; Romans 6:4 grounds the same union in baptismal death-and-resurrection logic; Ephesians 1:3 uses the same "heavenly realms" language for the scope of spiritual blessing.
Why it lands — The aorist tense presents this as a completed fact, not a future reward; the reader is asked to stop negotiating from the "dead in trespasses" position of v. 5 and act from the seat already occupied.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Cross-references
- Colossians 3:1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
- Colossians 2:12 And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- John 12:26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- Ephesians 1:19 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
- Luke 22:29 And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,