OET interlinear EPH 2:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

συνήγειρεν

˱he˲_raised_up_with_‹us›

Here, raised up is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

συνήγειρεν

˱he˲_raised_up_with_‹us›

This could mean: (1) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, God has already given Paul and the believers in Ephesus new spiritual life. Alternate translation: “God has given us new life because we belong to Christ” (2) because God has caused Christ to come alive again, the believers in Ephesus can know that after they die they will live with Christ, and Paul can speak of the believers living again as if it has already happened. Alternate translation: “we can be sure that God will give us life just as he has caused Christ to come alive again”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

συνεκάθισεν

˱he˲_sat_together_‹us›

Paul talks about the believers as already seated in heaven with Christ because, although it is something that will happen in the future, it was guaranteed by what Christ did in the past. Alternate translation: “it is as though God has already seated us next to Christ”

ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

in the heavenly_‹realms›

The phrase heavenly places refers to the place where God is. See how this is translated in Ephesians 1:3. Alternate translation: “in the supernatural world”

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

in in Christ Jesus

The phrase in Christ Jesus and similar expressions are metaphors that frequently occur in the New Testament letters. They express the strongest kind of relationship possible between Christ and those who believe in him.