Eph 1 & 2 written to believers/those spiritually sealed (2 Cor 1:22, 5:5, Eph 1:14, 4:30, 2 Timothy 1:14)
Eph 2:
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
(NOTE: Belief/faith in Christ has quickened = made you SPIRITUALLY alive)
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
(NOTE: Before you believed, said or did anything, Christ paid your sin debt & was raised for your justification (Rom 4:25). Belief/faith in Christ's sin payment & resussection quickened/made you SPIRITUALLY alive)
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
(NOTE: All gentile's were aliens from physical Israel. Strangers living outside the covenants of promise, having no hope, living without God)
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
(NOTE: In the Temple stood a partition wall. No gentile could go beyoud this dividing wall, where Torah was read)
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
(NOTE: Christ's sin payment & resurrection retired Mosaic covenants written on stone. Christ's baptism with the indwelling Holy Spirit (Matt 3:11). This gift is given to whoever believes/places their faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection. This new covenant, SPIRITUALLY written in your heart (2 Cor 3:2-3, Heb 8:10) & avocated by our High Priest (Heb 4:14, 1 Jn 2:1-2) after the order of Melchizedek, (Heb 5:6, 6:20, 7:15) whether Jew or Gentile (Rom 1:16, Rom 10:12, Gal 3:28, Col 3:11)
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
(NOTE: Believers are reconciled via belief/placing their faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection)
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
(NOTE: Reconciliation is by grace thru faith & SPIRITUALLY accessed (Rom 5:1-2, Eph 2:8) whether Jew or Gentile)
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
(NOTE: Once Christ baptizes with the indwelling Holy Spirit. You become a citizen of God's house. Also see Phil 3:20)
Eph 2:
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
(NOTE: Belief/faith in Christ has quickened = made you SPIRITUALLY alive)
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
(NOTE: Before you believed, said or did anything, Christ paid your sin debt & was raised for your justification (Rom 4:25). Belief/faith in Christ's sin payment & resussection quickened/made you SPIRITUALLY alive)
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
(NOTE: All gentile's were aliens from physical Israel. Strangers living outside the covenants of promise, having no hope, living without God)
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
(NOTE: In the Temple stood a partition wall. No gentile could go beyoud this dividing wall, where Torah was read)
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
(NOTE: Christ's sin payment & resurrection retired Mosaic covenants written on stone. Christ's baptism with the indwelling Holy Spirit (Matt 3:11). This gift is given to whoever believes/places their faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection. This new covenant, SPIRITUALLY written in your heart (2 Cor 3:2-3, Heb 8:10) & avocated by our High Priest (Heb 4:14, 1 Jn 2:1-2) after the order of Melchizedek, (Heb 5:6, 6:20, 7:15) whether Jew or Gentile (Rom 1:16, Rom 10:12, Gal 3:28, Col 3:11)
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
(NOTE: Believers are reconciled via belief/placing their faith in Jesus sin payment & resurrection)
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
(NOTE: Reconciliation is by grace thru faith & SPIRITUALLY accessed (Rom 5:1-2, Eph 2:8) whether Jew or Gentile)
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
(NOTE: Once Christ baptizes with the indwelling Holy Spirit. You become a citizen of God's house. Also see Phil 3:20)