Eph 2:1, 5, 1Ti 5:6, Rev 1:4-5, 16, 2:2, 4:5, 5:6 | ISV | STEP | God Has Brought Us from Death to Life You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins,

Ephesians 2:1

1 God Has Brought Us from Death to Life

You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins,John 5:24; Eph 2:5; 4:18; Col 2:13

Ephesians 2:5

5 even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with ^{▼▼Other mss. read in} Christ (by grace you have been saved),Rom 5:6, 8, 10; 6:4-5; Eph 5:1; Col 2:12-13

1 Timothy 5:6

6 But the widow ^{▼▼Lit. the one} who lives for pleasure is dead while she lives.James 5:5

Revelation of John 1:4-5

4 From ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks From} John to the seven churches in Asia. May grace and peace be yours from the one who is, who was, and who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of his throne,Exod 3:14; Zech 3:9; 4:10; John 1:1; Rev 3:1, 8; 4:5; 5:6 5 and from Jesus Christ, the witness, the faithful one, ^{▼▼Or Jesus Christ, the faithful witness} the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has freed ^{▼▼Other mss. read has washed} us from our sins by his bloodJohn 8:14; 13:34; 15:9; 1Cor 15:20; Gal 2:20; Eph 1:20; Col 1:18; 1Tim 6:13; Heb 9:14; 1John 1:7; Rev 3:14; 17:14; 19:16

Revelation of John 1:16

16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.Isa 49:2; Acts 26:13; Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12; Rev 1:20; 3:1; 10:1

Revelation of John 2:2

2 ‘I know your works, your toil, and your endurance. I also know that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles, but are not, and have found them to be false.Ps 1:6; 2Cor 11:13; 2Pet 2:1; 1John 4:1; Rev 1:9, 13, 19

Revelation of John 4:5

5 Flashes of lightning, noises, and peals of thunder came from the throne. Burning in front of the throne were seven flaming torches, which are the seven spirits of God.Exod 37:23; 2Chr 4:20; Ezek 1:13; Zech 4:2; Rev 1:4; 3:1; 5:6; 8:5; 16:18

Revelation of John 5:6

6 The Vision of the Lamb Taking the ScrollThen I saw a lamb standing in the middle of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. He looked ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks He looked} like he had been slaughtered. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.Isa 53:7; Zech 3:9; 4:10; John 1:29, 36; 1Pet 1:19; Rev 4:5