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OET (OET-RV)[ref]He worked this power in the messiah when he brought him back to life and seated him in the place of honour in heavenly places—


1:20: Psa 110:1.OET logo mark

OET-LVwhich he_has_worked in the chosen_one/messiah, having_raised him from the_dead, and having_sat_down him at the_right hand of_him, in the heavenly realms,OET logo mark

SR-GNTἣν ἐνήργηκεν ἐν τῷ ˚Χριστῷ, ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις,
   (haʸn enaʸrgaʸken en tōi ˚Ⱪristōi, egeiras auton ek nekrōn, kai kathisas en dexia autou, en tois epouraniois,)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTwhich he worked in Christ, having raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

USTas he was for the Messiah when he caused the Messiah to become alive again after he died, and raised him to the place of highest honor in heaven.

BSBwhich He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from [the] dead and seated [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

MSBwhich He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

BLBwhich He worked in Christ, having raised Him out from the dead, and having set Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,


AICNTwhich he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and {sitting}[fn] him at his right hand in the heavenly places,


1:20, sitting: NA28 SBLGNT. ‖ Other manuscripts read “having seated.” THGNT. Later manuscripts read “ he sat.” BYZ TR

OEBThe same mighty power was exerted on the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and “caused him to sit at his right hand” on high, exalting him above all angels and archangels of every rank,

WEBBEwhich he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

WMBBwhich he worked in Messiah when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

NETThis power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

LSVwhich He worked in the Christ, having raised Him out of the dead, and sat [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

FBVthat he demonstrated in raising Christ from the dead. God seated Christ at his right hand in heaven,

TCNTHe exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

T4Tjust like he acted powerfully for Christ when he caused Christ to become alive again after he died, and put him in the place of highest/greatest honor [MTY] in heaven.

LEBwhich he has worked[fn] in Christ, raising[fn] him from the dead and seating him[fn] at his right hand in the heavenly places,


1:20 Some manuscripts have “he worked”

1:20 *These participles are either means (“by raising … and seating”) or temporal (“when he raised … and seated”)

1:20 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

BBEBy which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,

Moffwhich he exerted in raising Christ from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly sphere,

Wymthwhen He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,

ASVwhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,

DRAWhich he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.

YLTwhich He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set [him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

Drby[in] which he wrought in the Christ [in] raising him from among [the] dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,

RVwhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
   (which he wrought/done in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, )

SLTWhich he performed in Christ, having raised him from the dead, and he sat on his right hand in the heavenlies,

WbstrWhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places ,

KJB-1769Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
   (Which he wrought/done in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, )

KJB-1611Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his owne right hand in the heauenly places,
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsWhich he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly places
   (Which he wrought/done in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him on his right hand in heavenly places)

GnvaWhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places,
   (Which he wrought/done in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heavenly places, )

Cvdlwhich he wroughte in Christ, whan he raysed him vp fro the deed, and set him on his righte hade i heauely thinges,
   (which he wrought/donee in Christ, when he raised him up from the deed, and set him on his right hand 1 heavenly things,)

TNTwhich he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from deeth and set him on his right honde in hevenly thynges
   (which he wrought/done in Christ when he raised him from death and set him on his right hand in heavenly things )

Wyclwhich he wrouyte in Crist, reisynge hym fro deth, and settynge him on his riyt half in heuenli thingis,
   (which he wrought/done in Christ, raising him from death, and setting him on his right half in heavenly things,)

Luthwelche er gewirket hat in Christo, da er ihn von den Toten auferwecket hat und gesetzt zu seiner Rechten im Himmel
   (which he gewirket has in Christo, there he him/it from the killing(n) resurrected has and set(v) to/for his law/right in_the heaven)

ClVgquam operatus est in Christo, suscitans illum a mortuis, et constituens ad dexteram suam in cælestibus:[fn]
   (how worked it_is in/into/on to_Christ/Messiah, suscitans him from dead, and constituens to right_hand his_own in/into/on cælestibus: )


1.20 Suscitans illum, etc. Exemplum autem gloriæ sanctorum consistit in resurrectione Salvatoris, ut in ea cognoscant fideles quod eis promissum est. Ad dexteram suam. Dextera est beatitudo æterna, quæ sanctis datur: sinistra est miseria, quæ impiis. Nulla enim forma corporis Deus finitur et concluditur.


1.20 Arousing him, etc. Exemplum however of_glory holy_place consists in/into/on resurrection Saviour, as in/into/on them let_them_know faithful that to_them promised it_is. To right_hand his_own. Dextera it_is happiness eternal, which to_the_saints given: sinistra it_is misery, which wicked. Nulla because form body God finitur and concludesur.

UGNTἣν ἐνήργηκεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις,
   (haʸn enaʸrgaʸken en tōi Ⱪristōi, egeiras auton ek nekrōn, kai kathisas en dexia autou, en tois epouraniois,)

SBL-GNTἣν ⸀ἐνήργηκεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ⸀ἐκ νεκρῶν, καὶ ⸀καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις
   (haʸn ⸀enaʸrgaʸken en tōi Ⱪristōi egeiras auton ⸀ek nekrōn, kai ⸀kathisas en dexia autou en tois epouraniois)

RP-GNTἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ χριστῷ, ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις,
   (haʸn enaʸrgaʸsen en tōi ⱪristōi, egeiras auton ek tōn nekrōn, kai ekathisen en dexia autou en tois epouraniois,)

TC-GNTἣν [fn]ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ [fn]τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ [fn]ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις,
   (haʸn enaʸrgaʸsen en tōi Ⱪristōi, egeiras auton ek tōn nekrōn, kai ekathisen en dexia autou en tois epouraniois, )


1:20 ενηργησεν ¦ ενηργηκεν SBL WH

1:20 των ¦ — ANT CT TR

1:20 εκαθισεν 85.3% ¦ καθισας NA SBL WH 5.3% ¦ καθισας αυτον TH 2.5%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

1:15-23 Paul prays that his readers may have the spiritual understanding to grasp the full significance of God’s gifts (1:3-14).


SOTNSIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:15–23: Paul prayed for the believers at Ephesus

Paul started the next section by thanking God for the faith and love of the Christians in Ephesus. Then he prayed that they might know God better. Specifically, he prayed that they might know the good things that they can hope for in the future, the blessings that God has promised to his people and the greatness of God’s power. This is the power that raised Jesus from death and put him in the place of highest honor in heaven.

In Greek this whole section is one very long sentence. You will probably need to break it into several shorter sentences in your translation.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

Paul’s prayer (GNT, CEV, NCV)

Paul’s prayer for spiritual wisdom (NLT)

Thanksgiving and prayer (NIV)

1:20a

which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead

which He exerted in Christ: Paul is saying that God used this same power referred to in 1:19b when he raised Christ from death.

Here are some other ways to translate the word exerted:

used

showed

when He raised Him from the dead: Paul is reminding the Ephesians that it was God’s power that made Christ live again.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

when he raised Christ from death (GNT)

when he brought him back to life (GW)

General Comment on 1:19b–20a

Here is another way to translate 1:19b–20a:

This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead (NLT)

1:20b

and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

seated Him at His right hand: The clause seated Him at His right hand is a figure of speech. In Jewish culture, the seat at the right-hand side of a ruler is the place of greatest honor and authority. This same figure occurs frequently in the Bible.The idea that God will cause the Messiah to sit at his right side is first found in Psalm 110:1. This verse from Psalm 110 is also quoted or referred to in several other places in the NT. See Matthew 22:44, 26:64; Mark 12:36, 14:62, 16:19; Luke 20:42, 22:69; Acts 2:33–35, 5:31, 7:55–56, Romans 8:34, Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3, 1:13, 8:1, 10:12, and 12:2. So you should keep this figure in your translation.

If it is not clear in your translation that this is the place of honor, you may want to make this clearer in your translation. For example:

and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand (NLT)

in the heavenly realms: This is the same expression as in 1:3b. Here, however, it refers specifically to heaven where God reigns.

Here are some other ways to translate this expression:

in heaven (CEV)

in the heavenly world (GNT)


UTNuW Translation Notes:

ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν

˓having˒_raised (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥν ἐνήργηκεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτόν ἐκ νεκρῶν καί καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις)

Alternate translation: [when he made him alive again]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἐκ νεκρῶν

from ˓the˒_dead

This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To come back from among them speaks of becoming alive again. Alternate translation: [from among all those who have died]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

˓having˒_sat_down_‹him› at ˓the˒_right_‹hand› ˱of˲_him in the heavenly_‹realms›

The one who sits at the right hand of a king sits at his right side and rules with all the authority of the king at whose right hand or side he sits. This is a metonym of location that represents the authority that the person in that location possesses. Alternate translation: [gave him all authority to rule from heaven]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

καθίσας ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ

˓having˒_sat_down_‹him› at ˓the˒_right_‹hand› ˱of˲_him

To sit at the right hand of God is a symbolic action meaning “receiving great honor and authority from God.” Alternate translation: [seated him in the place of honor and authority beside him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

in at in the heavenly_‹realms›

The word heavenly refers to the place where God is. See how you translated this in [Ephesians 1:3](../01/03.md).

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