Ephesians 1:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  which{G3739} he wrought{G1754} in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} when he raised{G1453} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} and{G2532} made him{G846} to sit{G2523} at{G1722} his right hand{G1188} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} [places],

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Which{G3739} he wrought{G1754}{(G5656)} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, when he raised{G1453}{(G5660)} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}, and{G2532} set{G2523}{(G5656)} him at{G1722} his own{G846} right hand{G1188} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} places,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which he wrought in Christ when he raysed him from deeth and set him on his right honde in hevenly thynges

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which he wroughte in Christ, whan he raysed him vp fro the deed, and set him on his righte hade i heauely thinges,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Which he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly places

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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',

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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',

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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] ,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  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,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.
• Matt 22:43-45 : 43 He said to them, How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool? 45 If David then calls him Lord, how is he his son?
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to me in heaven and on earth.
• Acts 2:24-36 : 24 Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him: 'I saw the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken: 26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; moreover, my flesh also will rest in hope: 27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 28 You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.' 29 Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 He, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.' 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Heb 10:12 : 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God;
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the exact 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 honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.
• Ps 16:9-9 : 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. 11 You will show me the path of life: in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
• Heb 13:20 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, 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, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through 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 on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last:
• Rev 5:11-14 : 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, 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 who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever. 14 Then the four living creatures said, Amen. And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
• Acts 4:10 : 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him God has exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
• Acts 10:40 : 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed 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 from the dead;
• Rom 6:5-9 : 5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection. 6 Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. 7 For he who has died is freed from sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. 9 Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 8:34 : 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
• Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ:
• Eph 2:5-6 : 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6 And raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore he says, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same also who ascended far above all the 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 conformed to his death;
• Col 3:1 : 1 If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.
• Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, I am; and you 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 said to him, You have said it: nevertheless I say to you, Hereafter shall you see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• John 10:18 : 18 No one takes 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 I have received from my Father.
• John 10:30 : 30 I and my Father are one.
• John 17:1-5 : 1 These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you: 2 As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.