Neville Goddard on Ephesians 2:1-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ephesians 2 in context

Scripture Focus

1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Biblical Context

Verse 2:1-10 describes how believers were dead in sin, yet God—rich in mercy—quickened them by grace and raised them to sit in heavenly places. It emphasizes that salvation is a gift received through faith, not earned by works, so that good life flows from identity, not effort.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your true nature is not measured by deeds; it is a state of consciousness awaiting recognition. Ephesians says you were dead in trespasses, but God—rich in mercy—quickened you with Christ by grace. This quickening is not a change in outward conditions but a shift of the inner sense that you are already loved, already seated with Christ in heavenly places. The prince of the power of the air works in those who disobey when you forget your true state; when you remember, you turn to the current of grace and live from the end that is already yours. Faith is not effort but recognition—an inner agreement that the I AM, the Father within, has willed your salvation. You are not saved by your works, but by the gift of God; hence your acts flow from this inner reality. In the ages to come the riches of grace will be shown to you as you continue to dwell in this realization. Begin there, and your world rearranges to reflect the inner birth you now affirm.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and imagine yourself as already quickened, seated with Christ in heavenly places. Repeat 'I am quickened by grace' until that state feels proven in your body and surroundings.