4. But God’s mercy is great, and he loved us very much.
5. We were spiritually dead because of the things we did wrong against God. But God gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace.
6. And he raised us up with Christ and gave us a seat with him in the heavens. He did this for those of us who are in Christ Jesus.
7. He did this so that for all future time he could show the very great riches of his grace. He shows that grace by being kind to us in Christ Jesus.