## God is rich in mercy ## "God is abundant in mercy" or "God acts very kind to us" ## because of his great love with which he loved us ## "because of his great love for us" or "because he loves us very much" ## while we were dead in trespasses, he brought us to new life ## This shows how a sinful person is unable to obey God until he is given new spiritual life just like a dead person is unable to respond physically unless he is raised from the dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) ## he brought us to new life together with Christ ## God has given us new life in christ. ## by grace you have been saved ## "God saved us because of his great kindness toward us." ## and raised us up together and made us sit together in the heavenly places with Christ Jesus. ## Just as he already raised christ, he will raise us up too and be with Christ in heaven. ## in the ages to come ## "in the future"