Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
注釈
Study Note
The pivot from the dark diagnosis of human fallenness (2:1-3) to salvation is introduced with a magnificent theological conjunction: 'But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ.' The contrast structure — dead (verse 1-3) / alive (verse 4-6) — mirrors Romans 5-6 and Colossians 2:13 as the Pauline framework for understanding conversion as death-to-life transformation. The motivation is entirely divine: not human seeking but divine mercy and love as the initiating cause. The verse is crucial for soteriology because it establishes that the basis of salvation is God's character ('rich in mercy') and action ('made us alive') rather than human readiness or response.
他の翻訳
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,
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