Ephesians 2:3
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”
ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
μέ
of us
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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ποτέ
once
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ποτέ
At some time, ever, once. Poté. You who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. What you were is not what you are. Remember the distance. Cherish the nearness.
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ἐπιθυμία
desires
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ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
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σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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ποιέω
doing
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ποιέω
Make, do, produce. Poiéō. Faith without works is dead. What you believe will always show itself in what you make and do. Let your actions confirm your confession.
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θέλημα
things willed
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θέλημα
Will, purpose, desire. Thelema. Your will be done on earth as in heaven. The will of God is not a hidden code to crack. It is a character to reflect and a kingdom to advance.
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διάνοια
thoughts
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διάνοια
Deep thought, the mind and its disposition. Diánoia. Love the Lord your God with all your diánoia. The mind is not neutral; its orientation is an act of worship. Direct it well.
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εἰμί
we were
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
Child, offspring, one born. Téknon. To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. Belonging to God is not inherited by birth but received by faith.
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φύσις
by nature
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φύσις
growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage
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ὀργή
of wrath
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ὀργή
Wrath, anger, indignation. Orge. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven. God's wrath is not irrational rage. It is the settled holy opposition of perfect love to everything that destroys.
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λοιποί
rest.
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λοιποί
The remaining ones, the rest. Loipoi. Scripture often turns attention to those left behind, overlooked, or not yet reached. Do not neglect the rest.
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