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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/ephesians/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/ephesians/1.htm">New International Version</a> he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/nlt/ephesians/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. <a href="/esv/ephesians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/bsb/ephesians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/blb/ephesians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> which He worked in Christ, having raised Him out from the dead, and having set Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/kjv/ephesians/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/nkjv/ephesians/1.htm">New King James Version</a> which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/nasb_/ephesians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/nasb/ephesians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/nasb77/ephesians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/lsb/ephesians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> which He worked in Christ, by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/amp/ephesians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> which He produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/csb/ephesians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens — <a href="/hcsb/ephesians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens— <a href="/asv/ephesians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/cev/ephesians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> when he raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side in heaven. <a href="/erv/ephesians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/gwt/ephesians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He worked with that same power in Christ when he brought him back to life and gave him the highest position in heaven. <a href="/gnt/ephesians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> which he used when he raised Christ from death and seated him at his right side in the heavenly world. <a href="/isv/ephesians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm. <a href="/msb/ephesians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/net/ephesians/1.htm">NET Bible</a> This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms <a href="/nheb/ephesians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/wbt/ephesians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/wey/ephesians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/web/ephesians/1.htm">World English Bible</a> which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ephesians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> which He worked in the Christ, having raised Him out of the dead, and sat [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places], <a href="/blb/ephesians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> which He worked in Christ, having raised Him out from the dead, and having set Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/ylt/ephesians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> which He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set him at His right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/slt/ephesians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Which he performed in Christ, having raised him from the dead, and he sat on his right hand in the heavenlies,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ephesians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. <a href="/cpdv/ephesians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead and establishing him at his right hand in the heavens, <a href="/nabre/ephesians/1.htm">New American Bible</a> which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, <a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Which he wrought through Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in heaven, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Which he performed in The Messiah and raised him from among the dead and set him at his right hand in Heaven,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/ephesians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> which he made active in the Christ when he raised him from the dead, and caused him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, <a href="/godbey/ephesians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> which he has wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead, and seating him on his right hand in the heavenlies, <a href="/haweis/ephesians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> which he displayed in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly regions, <a href="/mace/ephesians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> which he exerted in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at the head of his heavenly kingdom, <a href="/wey/ephesians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms, <a href="/worrell/ephesians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the Heavenly places, <a href="/worsley/ephesians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> which He exerted in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at his own right hand in heavenly places, <a href="/parallel/ephesians/1-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=166" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ephesians/1.htm">Spiritual Wisdom</a> …19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, 20<a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">which</a> <a href="/greek/1754.htm" title="1754: enērgēken (V-RIA-3S) -- From energes; to be active, efficient.">He exerted</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christō (N-DMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/1453.htm" title="1453: egeiras (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.">when He raised</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3498.htm" title="3498: nekrōn (Adj-GMP) -- (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.">the dead</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2523.htm" title="2523: kathisas (V-APA-NMS) -- Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.">seated Him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">at</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/1188.htm" title="1188: dexia (Adj-DFS) -- On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.">right hand</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2032.htm" title="2032: epouraniois (Adj-DNP) -- From epi and ouranos; above the sky.">heavenly realms,</a> 21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” <a href="/acts/2-32.htm">Acts 2:32-36</a> God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses. / Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. / For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand ... <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1</a> Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. <a href="/1_peter/3-22.htm">1 Peter 3:22</a> who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him. <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a> Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us. <a href="/matthew/22-44.htm">Matthew 22:44</a> ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ <a href="/mark/16-19.htm">Mark 16:19</a> After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. <a href="/luke/22-69.htm">Luke 22:69</a> But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” <a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25-27</a> For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. / The last enemy to be destroyed is death. / For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/psalms/8-6.htm">Psalm 8:6</a> You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: <a href="/hebrews/10-12.htm">Hebrews 10:12-13</a> But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,he wrought.<a href="/ephesians/2-5.htm">Ephesians 2:5,6</a> Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) … <a href="/romans/6-5.htm">Romans 6:5-11</a> For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: … <a href="/philippians/3-10.htm">Philippians 3:10</a> That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;when.<a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Psalm 16:9-11</a> Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope… <a href="/john/10-18.htm">John 10:18,30</a> No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father… <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Acts 2:24-33</a> Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it… and set.<a href="/ephesians/4-8.htm">Ephesians 4:8-10</a> Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men… <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.<a href="/matthew/22-43.htm">Matthew 22:43-45</a> He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, … heavenly.<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/10-16.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/2-21.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">Displayed</a> <a href="/joel/2-21.htm">Exerted</a> <a href="/galatians/6-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Heavenlies</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/galatians/1-1.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">Raising</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Realms</a> <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-30.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/john/19-13.htm">Seating</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-3.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/galatians/2-8.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/galatians/2-8.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/3-11.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-5.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-1.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Displayed</a> <a href="/revelation/11-17.htm">Exerted</a> <a href="/philippians/4-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ephesians/3-15.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Heavenlies</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">Raising</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Realms</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/judges/19-6.htm">Seating</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-6.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/colossians/4-11.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-8.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 1</div>1. <a href="/ephesians/1-1.htm">After Paul's salutation,</a> 3. <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">and thanksgiving for the Ephesians,</a> 4. <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">he treats of our election,</a> 6. <a href="/ephesians/1-6.htm">and adoption by grace;</a> 11. <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">which is the true and proper fountain of man's salvation.</a> 13. <a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">And because the height of this mystery cannot be easily attained unto,</a> 16. <a href="/ephesians/1-16.htm">he prays that they may come to the full knowledge and possession thereof in Christ.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ephesians/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>which He exerted in Christ This phrase highlights the divine power of God actively working in Jesus Christ. The power exerted is the same power that believers have access to through faith. This power is a demonstration of God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises. It connects to the Old Testament, where God's power is often displayed in acts of deliverance and creation (e.g., <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a>).when He raised Him from the dead The resurrection of Jesus is central to Christian faith, affirming His victory over sin and death. This event fulfills Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a> and <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a>. The resurrection is a historical event witnessed by many (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3-8</a>) and serves as a cornerstone for the hope of eternal life for believers (<a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-4</a>).and seated Him at His right hand Being seated at the right hand signifies a position of honor and authority. In ancient cultures, the right hand was a place of power and privilege. This imagery is rooted in <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, a messianic prophecy, and indicates Jesus' exaltation and His role as intercessor and ruler (<a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a>, <a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a>).in the heavenly realms The heavenly realms refer to the spiritual dimension where God reigns supreme. This phrase emphasizes the transcendence and majesty of Christ's authority, which surpasses earthly powers. It connects to <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where the spiritual battle is described, and underscores the ultimate victory and dominion of Christ over all spiritual forces.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The one who exerted His power in Christ, demonstrating His supreme authority and sovereignty. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of this verse, who was raised from the dead and seated at the right hand of God, signifying His exaltation and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/h/heavenly_realms.htm">Heavenly Realms</a> The spiritual realm where Christ is seated at the right hand of God, indicating a position of honor and authority. 4. <a href="/topical/r/resurrection.htm">Resurrection</a> The event of Christ being raised from the dead, showcasing God's power over death. 5. <a href="/topical/a/ascension.htm">Ascension</a> The event of Christ being seated at the right hand of God, symbolizing His completed work and divine authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god.htm">The Power of God</a> Reflect on the immense power of God that raised Christ from the dead. This same power is at work in believers today, offering hope and strength. <a href="/topical/c/christ's_authority.htm">Christ's Authority</a> Recognize the authority of Christ as He is seated at the right hand of God. This position signifies His rule over all creation and His role as our intercessor. <a href="/topical/h/heavenly_perspective.htm">Heavenly Perspective</a> As believers, we are called to set our minds on things above, where Christ is seated. This heavenly perspective should influence our daily lives and decisions. <a href="/topical/v/victory_over_death.htm">Victory Over Death</a> Christ's resurrection assures us of victory over death. This truth should embolden our faith and encourage us in times of trial. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_resurrection_power.htm">Living in Resurrection Power</a> The same power that raised Christ is available to us. We are called to live in this resurrection power, overcoming sin and living victoriously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ephesians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 1</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_reward_for_secret_fasting.htm">What does 'Seated in Heavenly Places' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_jesus_doing_in_heaven.htm">What is Jesus doing in Heaven?</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_in_ephesians.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Ephesians?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'seated_in_heaven'_mean.htm">What does "Seated in Heavenly Places" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) Which he wrought in Christ.--The reality of the work of God upon us is insured by the reality of that work upon the true Son of Man, whose members we are, in His resurrection, His ascension, His exaltation over all things at the right hand of God, and His headship of the Church. It is notable that, while it is on the spiritual meaning of the resurrection of Christ that the chief stress is laid in the earlier Epistles (as in <a href="/context/romans/6-4.htm" title="Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.">Romans 6:4-11</a>; <a href="/context/1_corinthians/15-12.htm" title="Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?">1Corinthians 15:12-22</a>; <a href="/context/1_corinthians/15-50.htm" title="Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.">1Corinthians 15:50-57</a>), in these later Epistles the Apostle passes on beyond this, as taken for granted (see <a href="/colossians/3-1.htm" title=" If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.">Colossians 3:1</a>), and dwells on "Christ in heaven," exalted far above all created things, but yet vouchsafing to be in a peculiar sense the head and life of the Church on earth. See, for example, <a href="/context/philippians/2-9.htm" title="Why God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:">Philippians 2:9-11</a>; <a href="/context/colossians/1-14.htm" title=" In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:">Colossians 1:14-19</a>; and compare the pervading conception of the Apocalypse. In this advance of thought he approaches to the idea of our Lord's own great intercession (<a href="/john/17-5.htm" title="And now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.">John 17:5</a> et seq.), constantly connecting the unity of His Church in Him with the glory which was His from all eternity, and to which He was to return--"Now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was. . . . I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead. The same power that produced the marvelous miracle of Christ's resurrection now works in the hearts of believers. To appreciate this, we must bear in mind the apostle's full doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus, embracing not only the revivifying of his dead body, but the transformation of that body into a spiritual body, and the constituting of Jesus a second Adam, who should transmit or communicate to His spiritual seed both a renewed soul and a glorified body, as the first Adam transmitted a sinful nature and a corruptible body to his natural seed. The power that accomplished all this now works in believers, and can surely work in them all needed transformation. And set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, effecting on him a change alike sudden and marvelous: from the cross and the tomb to the throne of glory, from being as a worm and no man, to be higher than the kings of the earth - King of kings, and Lord of lords. It is frequently represented in Scripture that Jesus in heaven is at the right hand of God. There must be a spot in the heavens where his glorified body exists, in immediate contact with some manifestation of the glory of the Father. There Stephen saw him; thence he came to meet Saul on the way to Damascus; and his promise to his people is Where I am, there shall ye be also (<a href="/john/14-3.htm">John 14:3</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ephesians/1-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>which ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. He exerted ἐνήργηκεν (enērgēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1754.htm">Strong's 1754: </a> From energes; to be active, efficient. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Christ Χριστῷ (Christō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. when He raised ἐγείρας (egeiras) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1453.htm">Strong's 1453: </a> (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [the] dead νεκρῶν (nekrōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. seated [Him] καθίσας (kathisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2523.htm">Strong's 2523: </a> Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. at ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. right hand δεξιᾷ (dexia) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1188.htm">Strong's 1188: </a> On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heavenly realms, ἐπουρανίοις (epouraniois) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2032.htm">Strong's 2032: </a> From epi and ouranos; above the sky. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">NT Letters: Ephesians 1:20 Which he worked in Christ when he (Ephes. 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