Ephesians 1:20

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις,

Transliteration

Which he enērgēsen in the Christō, having egeiras him from the nekrōn, and ekathisen in dexia of him in the epouraniois,

Grammar Details

• *Hēn*: relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - referring to *energeian*
• *enērgēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb
• *en*: preposition governing dative - location
• *Christō*: dative, masculine, singular - location
• *egeiras*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - circumstantial
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular - direct object
• *ek*: preposition governing genitive - separation
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - object of preposition
• *kai*: conjunction - connecting
• *ekathisen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb
• *dexia*: dative, feminine, singular - location
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive
• *epouraniois*: dative, neuter, plural - location

Word Meanings

• *enērgēsen*: worked/operated/put into action
• *Christō*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *egeiras*: raised/awakened
• *nekrōn*: dead ones/corpses
• *ekathisen*: seated/set/placed
• *dexia*: right hand/right side
• *epouraniois*: heavenly places/realms

Referenced Verses

• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 A alm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Matt 22:43-45 : 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• Acts 2:24-36 : 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my fe, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, cording to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Heb 10:12 : 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
• Ps 16:9-9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
• Heb 13:20 : 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
• Rev 5:11-14 : 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to ceive power, and riches, and wisdom, and stngth, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every catu which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as a in the sea, and all that a in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
• Acts 4:10 : 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
• Acts 10:40 : 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
• Acts 26:8 : 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
• Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection fm the dead:
• Rom 6:5-9 : 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed fm sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised fm the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God thugh Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 8:34 : 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
• Eph 2:5-6 : 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• Phil 3:10 : 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
• Col 3:1 : 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
• Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• John 10:18 : 18 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.
• John 10:30 : 30 I and my Father are one.
• John 17:1-5 : 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.